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Hi there,

Im currently working on a project in relation to Op Telic and Im looking for information on the following, or links/referrals if at all possible.

I'm wondering if you would know if...

Hi everyone. Im looking for sources in relation to the Iraq Surge. Is there anyone here who was present before, during or after it, in country? Particularly Al Anbar and the Awakening. I would...

I will need to select a few case studies. The Soviet angle is good as I can compare strategies in the same country against much if not the same enemies. Im wonder about Malaya, it is a bit messy as...

Dear members,

Im sure a number of you are familiar with this project. The author is a friend of mine. He would greatly appreciate any support for the book. So if you could head on over to the...

Working title. Comments, adjustments, etc.
Counterinsurgency after Afghanistan: The Past and Future of Special Forces in COIN.

"Washington’s national security goal is to prevent the reemergence of a safe haven for al Qaeda inside Afghanistan. Today, no such safe haven is possible, thanks to U.S. special operations raids, a...

I think Thomas Daly's book "Rage Company" may be worth a look as it comes from the Marine perspective. Its pre Awakening and moves on to the Awakening in Ramadi. I used it in my MA thesis as a source.

Cheers Mark,

Im in discussion with my MA supervisor at the minute and looking for a supervisor for the PhD. I have taken Steve Metz's point and Im looking at it objectively.I do not believe that...

Thats a great angle, maybe I could start with Malaya-Indochina/Algeria-Vietnam-(Yemen and Oman?).... and work up to the present. That would narrow it down to a History PhD. The fighting man has...

Given President Obama's new defense strategy and the shift to Air and Sea power to South East Asia, is COIN a dead duck. Is it going to be a case of Hurry up and Forget the last decade of operations...

I had forgotten about that... been busy with other projects. I take your point on the combat aspect. I suppose my question should be more along the lines of a knowledge gap between the sharp end and...

Hi there,

Greetings all,long time journal reader and new council member, just looking for suggestions/ input for a COIN PhD. Having completed a Masters last year I'm looking to move forward with a...