Destroying the enemy can be done for comparatively cost. It's not hard. Worked in Oman, and could be done almost anywhere.
"Nouveau-COIN" cannot be done cheaply as it is entirely predicated on spending money on aid, and having the force level to "protect the population."
What the RAF did in Iraq could not be done today. The idea that it was even successful has recently been questioned, and not without reason.
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