When a mixed group of American and German soldiers becomes surrounded by elite al Qaeda forces in remote northeast Afghanistan, two unlikely soldiers take charge and organize the defense until a relief force can come to their rescue. Unexpectantly, the defenders have captured something al Qaeda desperately wants to retrieve and spares nothing in the endeavor.
When a mixed group of American and German soldiers becomes surrounded by elite al Qaeda forces in remote northeast Afghanistan, two unlikely soldiers ...
Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States has developed a national security strategy designed to eliminate the conditions that spawn asymmetric threats. An important part of that is helping build stable, legitimate governments in nations which allowed or supported terrorism and other forms of asymmetric aggression. This has led the United States to renewed involvement in counterinsurgency. The United States, particularly the Army, has a long history of counterinsurgency support. During the past decade, though, this has not been an area of focus for the American military. To...
Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States has developed a national security strategy designed to eliminate the conditions that spawn ...
Contrary to the wave of euphoria following the collapse of the Soviet Empire, the new world order did not bring about a closure of revolutionary warfare. In fact, the Soviet-inspired wars of liberation against imperialism have been eclipsed by reactionary, jihadist wars. By all indications in Afghanistan, Chechnya, Somalia, and Iraq, Islamic militants have embraced revolutionary warfare, although not Mao's People's War model. In view of this assumption, a study of revolutionary warfare is apt because the conflict between the West and radical jihadism will continue to take place in...
Contrary to the wave of euphoria following the collapse of the Soviet Empire, the new world order did not bring about a closure of revolutionary warfa...