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Book Going to war with the allies you have : allies, counterinsurgency, and the War on Terrorism / Daniel Byman.
Associated Name: Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute.
Publication year: 2005.
Language: English
Call Number U413.A66 B95 2005 ; U413.R32 B96 2005
Media class: Book
Publisher: [Carlisle Barracks, PA] : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College
ISBN: 1584872233
Notes:
"November 2005."
Extent: v, 37 p. ; 23 cm.
Description:
The United States has long faced numerous problems when fighting insurgencies. Many of these concern the performance of local allies, who typically play a leading role in counterinsurgency. In this monograph, Dr. Daniel Byman reviews the problems common to the security forces of local allies that have fought or may soon fight insurgencies linked to al-Qa'ida. He argues that these problems stem from deep structural weaknesses, such as the regime's perceived illegitimacy, poor civil-military relations, an undeveloped economy and discriminatory societies. Together, they greatly inhibit the allied armed forces' effectiveness in fighting the insurgents. Various U.S. programs designed to work with allied security forces, at best, can reduce some of these issues. To be effective, any program to assist allied counterinsurgency forces should factor in the allies' weaknesses.
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