2019-01-23

From Guerrilla to Maneuver Warfare: A Look at the Taliban’s Growing Combat Capability

What does successful insurgent training entail? Building on the same basic principles of many Western militaries, my research, focusing on organizations in Iraq (2003–present) and Vietnam (1940–1975), finds that successful insurgent training is (1) consistent, (2) realistic, and (3) focused on generating capable small-unit leaders.

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