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Counter-insurgency

Defined by the British military doctrine as ‘an organised movement aimed at the overthrow of a constitutional government through the use of subversion and armed conflict’, insurgency has become a seemingly pervasive mode of conflict. 

To this subject RUSI brings expertise, analysis, and an open venue for debate to improve understanding of the complex relationships underlying insurgency, and how best to ensure peace and security in such environments.

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2012 button Analysis: Afghans must take ownership of security in 2012 14 Dec 2011
With President Obama’s decision to reduce troop numbers throughout 2012 in Afghanistan, there will be an urgent emphasis to support Afghan forces fully take charge of their national security. Counter-insurgency Afghanistan Central and South Asia
Farrell_Afghanistan Book Review RUSI Journal: Review Essay: A Good War Gone Wrong? 7 Oct 2011
Review of Afghanistan: How the West Lost Its Way; Cables from Kabul: The Inside Story of the West’s Afghanistan Campaign; and Losing Small Wars: British Military Failure in Iraq and Afghanistan Land Forces NATO International Institutions Counter-insurgency Afghanistan Central and South Asia
Mumbai Housden thumbnail RUSI Newsbrief: The Mumbai Blasts: India's Security Dilemma 28 Sep 2011
How can India improve its intelligence capability in the wake of the recent bombings in Mumbai? India Central and South Asia Counter-insurgency
Jack Spence Analysis: A Decade of Change? 2 Sep 2011
By Professor Jack Spence
There is something new and distinctive in the the way the West has responded to the 'new' threats of international terrorism but it is not a fundamental shift. The decade after 9/11 Terrorism International Responses Counter-insurgency Global Security Issues
John Nagl Analysis: How the US learned counterinsurgency 2 Sep 2011
By Lt Col John Nagl
After learning painful lessons in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US has become the most capable counterinsurgency force in history. Counter-insurgency The decade after 9/11 Terrorism
Opium poppy growers RUSI Journal: Note from the Field: Targeting the Centre of Gravity - Adapting Stabilisation in Sangin 1 Aug 2011
Locally owned and implemented service delivery in Sangin has created an innovative approach to stabilisation Afghanistan Central and South Asia Counter-insurgency
Obama Afghan RUSI Newsbrief: Obama’s Afghanistan Drawdown Frames the Debate for 2012 28 Jul 2011 by Dr Lisa Aronsson
Mission accomplished for the US president, but what will this mean for the US election in 2012? Al-Qa'ida Terrorism The War on Terror Counter-insurgency Afghanistan Central and South Asia Pakistan United States Americas
Afghan Uniform Police RUSI Journal: Community Defence in Afghanistan: A Model for Future Stabilisation? 2 Jun 2011
Community defence needs strong governance institutions and local support Afghanistan Central and South Asia Counter-insurgency
Shura in Afghanistan RUSI Journal: Partnering with Local Forces: Vintage Wine, New Bottles and Future Opportunities 2 Jun 2011
Training and mentoring host-nation forces is an effective way to generate sufficient numbers for stabilisation Afghanistan Central and South Asia Counter-insurgency
Al-Shabaab Fighter RUSI Journal: The Way Forward in Somalia 2 Jun 2011
AMISOM needs more materiel and personnel to stabilise Mogadishu Africa Counter-insurgency
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