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Counterinsurgency in crisis Britain and the challenges of modern warfare

By juxtaposing the deterioration of situations from the Iraq War against Britain's celebrated legacy of counterinsurgency, this investigation identifies both the contributions and limitations of traditional tactics in such settings, exposing a disconcerting gap between ambitions and resources,...

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Main Authors: Ucko, David H. (Author), Egnell, Robert (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Columbia University Press [2013]
Series:Columbia studies in terrorism and irregular warfare
Subjects:
Counterinsurgency > Great Britain
Counterinsurgency > Iraq > Baṣrah
Counterinsurgency > Afghanistan > Helmand
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Participation, British
Afghan War, 2001- > Participation, British
Great Britain > History, Military > 21st century
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Table of Contents:
  • Untangling the British counterinsurgency legacy
  • The British in Basra: with heads held high into the abyss
  • Act II: British counterinsurgency in Helmand
  • "A horse and tank moment"
  • Whither British counterinsurgency?

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