The US Military and COIN Doctrine, 1960-1970 and 2003-2006

[Mark O'Neill]

I wonder why they ignored the reinvention during the 1980s?

I am wondering if it was a deliberate omission because the link between COIN doctrine and COIN related actions at that point was probably 'stronger' than in the examples cited in the paper. It wouldn't be the first time that a paper about COIN ignores data that would spoil an otherwise 'great' theory.