I don't think anyone who is educated in the field denies climate change, the debate is over the cause. There is evidence of periods of climate in the earth's distant past, so it shouldn't be an overly difficult concept to grasp. We don't know if it is a relatively short term change, or a long term change that will have significant impacts.Reading the intro, I had to laugh though. According to Army doctrine now, climate change is real. Paragraph 1-13. The debate is over.
The so what factor of it are the largely unknown impacts on agriculture (food supplies), water, rising sea levels potentially displacing large populations (to where?), etc. In theory the cause of war could shift back to the basics, access to resources (water, ariable land, etc.) required for survival, instead of being largely ideologocially focused.
Not exactly COIN, but think about it, our grand kids may not be focused so much on gaining legitimacy, but rather on eliminating the threat to our resources to ensure our survival.
I do find it odd that it is addressed in the COIN FM though. What was the context?
I agree that it will have an impact on conflicts, as competition for limited resources increases.
Just thought it was funny to see it in a FM. Will pundits on cable news or NY Times Op-Ed start quoting FM 3-24.2 in their debates?
"What do you think this is, some kind of encounter group?"
- Harry Callahan, The Enforcer.
know when the public (non AKO) version is coming out? I'd like to take a glance through it and see if some of the wonkiness has been taken out. Then again, climate change?!?
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Carleton University
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It seems appropriate for future FMs covering the conduct of interplanetary warfare. Link
Afraid it may be a long wait...
FM 3-24.2 is meant to be the tactical-level companion to 3-24...
That means the manual should informed and include TTPs from current operations...
VCSA put that type of information behind the AKO firewall several years ago...
I just did a cursory look through the logical places (Benning, TRADOC, CAC, COIN Center) that you might find it hung on a public website and came up dry...
However, I'm not an authoritative source on whether it will be posted or not...
CAVGUY???? Am I right or is there a place for the great unwashed to get their hands on the document???
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Standby - will be on http://coin.army.mil by end of the day with a blog post - was waiting for clearance from CADD before posting it for the masses. Got a go last night.
The Signed Ft. Benning version of FM 3-24.2 is now on our HarmonieWeb SharePoint - will be in the COIN.ARMY.MIL Knowledge Center by end of the day.
Chapter 1 – Operational Environment of Counterinsurgency
Chapter 2 – Foundations of Insurgency
Chapter 3 – Foundations of Counterinsurgency
Chapter 4 – Comprehensive Tactical Planning in Counterinsurgency
Chapter 5 – Offensive Considerations in Counterinsurgency
Chapter 6 – Defensive Considerations in Counterinsurgency
Chapter 7 – Stability Considerations in Counterinsurgency
Chapter 8 – Host Nation Security Forces
Appendices:
A – IPB in COIN
B – Reading List for COIN Tactical Leaders
C – Twenty-Eight Articles
D – Twenty-Seven Articles
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