Best Practices in Counterinsurgency

Best Practices in Counterinsurgency

Informational campaigns explain to the population what they can do to help their government make them secure from terrorist insurgents; encourage participation in the political process by voting in local and national elections; and convince insurgents they can best meet their personal interests and...

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Published in:Military Review p. 8
Main Author: Sepp, Kalev I
Format: Trade Publication Article
Language:English
Published: Fort Leavenworth Department of the Army Headquarters 01-10-2006
Subjects:
Equal rights
Historical analysis
Human rights
Law enforcement
Leadership
Military strategy
Police
Politics
Psychological warfare
Public officials
Rebellions
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Summary:Informational campaigns explain to the population what they can do to help their government make them secure from terrorist insurgents; encourage participation in the political process by voting in local and national elections; and convince insurgents they can best meet their personal interests and avoid the risk of imprisonment or death by reintegrating themselves into the population through amnesty, rehabilitation, or by simply not fighting. Over time, the Americans improved their counterinsurgency practices in Vietnam, which resulted in viable combined and interagency efforts such as the Vietnamese-led Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support; the Vietnamese Civilian Irregular Defense Groups and Provisional Reconnaissance Units; the U.S. Marine Corps Combined Action Platoons; and U.S. military adviser training and employment.
ISSN:0026-4148
1943-1147