The British War and the French Algerian Conflict Counterinsurgency for Today (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781505364002)

Military historical case studies provide insight for military planners. Military planners cannot afford to ignore history when planning in today's complex environment. This book analyzes military doctrinal changes and adaptation during Britain's Boer War and the French counterinsurgency war in Algeria. The Boer War serves as an example of doctrinal change during a counterinsurgency campaign. The French experience demonstrates the difficult task of fighting against an ambiguous enemy who uses terrorism as its primary tactic. A counterinsurgency comparison and analysis focuses on three issues present in both case studies: population control measures, operational tactics, and the civil military operations. The conclusion offers solutions to the military situation today based on the British and French counterinsurgency. This book argues history provides US military planners with the background to develop a successful counterinsurgency strategy for today's environment.

Author: United States Army Command and General S
ISBN-10: 1505364000
ISBN-13: 9781505364002
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/04/2014
Pages: 92
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.19d