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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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RUSI Newsbrief: French Intervention in Mali: Mais où sont les Anglais? 8 Mar 2013
France's action in Mali has demonstrated its rapid reaction capability, and raised questions about Britain's ability to do the same. Counter-insurgency Al-Qa'ida Terrorism UK Europe France

RUSI Journal: Afghan Local Police in Helmand: Calculated Risk or Last Gamble? 1 Mar 2013
As the 2014 deadline approaches, British and US mentors continue to work to strengthen the Afghan Local Police. The ultimate outcome remains balanced precariously between success and failure The War on Terror Terrorism Afghanistan Central and South Asia Counter-insurgency

RUSI Journal: The Charge of the Knights: The British in Basra, 2008 1 Mar 2013
By 2008, it was clear that Britain had got Basra wrong. Ten years on from the invasion, an insider provides a first-hand account of what the mistakes were, and what can be learnt for future operations (Free access) Terrorism The War on Terror Counter-insurgency UK Defence Iraq Middle East and North Africa

RUSI Defence Systems: The Other Side of the COIN 29 Jan 2013
Former UK Police Officer, Stuart Harrison, contests that the application of conventional military force to address a counter-insurgency is not the right way to achieve a lasting success Counter-insurgency Afghanistan Central and South Asia

RUSI Journal: The British Approach to COIN and Stabilisation: A Retrospective on Developments since 2001 6 Aug 2012
A key figure in the last decade of British counter-insurgency thought discusses the difficult and fraught process of doctrine generation Defence Policy Counter-insurgency The decade after 9/11 Terrorism Afghanistan Central and South Asia

RUSI Journal: ‘Decomposing’ an Insurgency: Reintegration in Afghanistan 6 Aug 2012
Disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration of Taliban combatants in Afghanistan could be a key tool in combating the insurgency Afghanistan Central and South Asia UK Europe Counter-insurgency

RUSI Journal: The Importance of Cohesion in the Afghan National Army to Post-Transition Afghanistan 6 Aug 2012
An Afghan military that is cohesive will be vital when Western withdrawal steps up. But an effective military comes with its own risks Afghanistan Central and South Asia Military Personnel Counter-insurgency

RUSI Newsbrief: No Black-and-White When It Comes to Green-on-Blue Attacks 27 Jul 2012 by Peter Quentin
What lies behind the recent attacks on British troops by members of the Afghan National Security Forces? Counter-insurgency Afghanistan Central and South Asia Land Forces

RUSI Journal: Ministerial Decision-Making in the Run-Up to the Helmand Deployment 16 Apr 2012
The Helmand deployment in 2006 was characterised by a general strategic failure at ministerial level (Free access) UK Europe Afghanistan Central and South Asia Counter-insurgency

RUSI Journal: Cross-Government Planning and the Helmand Decision, 2005-06 16 Apr 2012
Inter-departmental decision-making during the Helmand deployment in 2006 is critically assessed by a former top official Counter-insurgency Afghanistan Central and South Asia

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