This is the draft outline I am going with for the CSC Small War Project
Any comments are welcome


“Disarming the local population-
Lessons Learned and Trends”
OUTLINE


1. Introduction (1 page)
a. Role of the Weapon in local context
b. Not going to discuss if disarmament program work, but how to better conduct them if ordered
c. Cultural Factors are the single greatest variable/friction point on whether disarmament programs work
i. Centers of authority
ii. Trust in local/national government
iii. Trust in U.S./Coalition Security forces
iv. Cultural view of weapons in history
2. Case Studies
a. Types of Disarmament Programs (1 page)
i. Phase 1
1. Tactical by military Units
2. Ad-hoc - driven by
a. Locally gathered intelligence
b. Search and seizure
c. Heavy patrolling
d. More likely to disarm by force
ii. Phase 2
1. Strategic by international organizations
2. Well-funded
3. Run by large international organizations
a. U.N.. NGOs. NATO, etc
b. Programs may overlap
c. May likely use to cash for guns/ carrot and stick
b. Iraq (3 pages)
c. Afghanistan (2 pages)
d. Somali (1.5 pages)
e. Balkans (1.5 pages)
3. Trends
a. Role of Culture (2 pages)
i. Role of gun in local culture
ii. Centers of authority
iii. Trust in local/national government
iv. Trust in U.S./Coalition Security forces
v. Cultural view of weapons in history
vi. Weapon as symbol of political power
vii. Long term local cultural view vs. short term U.S. policy view
viii. Unstable post conflict environment
b. Non-culture Trends (2 pages)
i. Political Atmosphere impact program success
ii. Needs to be part of large security and assistance program
iii. Carrot and stick methods
iv. Persistent patrolling
1. Provide security assurance to locals
a. Gain local trust
2. Understand local environment
4. Conclusion (1 page)