The most significant point is that successful counterinsurgency is a broad effort, incorporating local authorities, humanitarian operations, trust building in communities, characterized by restraint by forces, and safeguarding friendly locals from bandits and gangs insurgents, but denying them political legitimacy. The military and operations against boko haram, 20112017 1st edition. Apr 17, 2015 when originally published in 1985 this volume was the first scholarly and objective contribution available on rhodesian counter insurgency. Their greatest specialty was in the area of pseudo operations. Moreover, his experiences in kenya formed the backdrop of his books gangs and countergangs 1960 and low intensity operations. Counterinsurgency lessons from malaya and vietnam by john a. The use by british and american forces of deception in counterinsurgencies, cambridge university. Pseudo operations and counterinsurgency lessons from other countries 2005. A false flag in the cyber domain is slightly different and easier to perpetrate than in other physical theaters of war. Leroy thompson leroy thompson emphasises, without the least bit of irony, that counterinsurgency operations must be conducted with regard to wider political, social and economic goals for success to be achieved. This volume in the praeger security international psi series classics of the counterinsurgency era defines the laws of insurgency and outlines the strategy and tactics to combat such threats. A false flag is a covert operation designed to deceive. This book offers a detailed examination of the counterinsurgency operations undertaken by the nigerian military against boko haram between 2011 and 2017. The selous scouts was a special forces regiment of the rhodesian army that operated from 1973 until the reconstitution of the country as zimbabwe in 1980.
Subversion, insurgency and peacekeeping 1971, both of which prescribe counterinsurgency tactics which still form the dna of the british armys response to insurgencies. Distribution authorized to the dod and dod contractors only to maintain operations security. British pseudogang terrorists exposed in basra global. The early stated two skills were basically for there cover story of primarily being a combat tracking unit and not a counter guerrilla insurgency force, trained to.
Pseudo operations and counterinsurgency lessons from other. Formed to perform acts of sabotage and assassination behind enemy lines during world war 2, the sas evolved into a counterinsurgency regiment after the war, writes sean mac mathuna. The selous scouts were a rhodesian counter insurgency regiment commanded by lt. Rhodesian counterinsurgency specialists peter baxter its members consisted of some of the finest guerrillafighting men in the western world, unconventional in many ways, disregardful of paradeground discipline, unorthodox in their dress, yet a force so tightly knit in the face of danger that those who knew anything about them. Jakkie cilliers when originally published in 1985 this volume was the first scholarly and objective contribution available on rhodesian counterinsurgency. Caucasian scouts were encouraged not to shave in order to hide their. Experiences from malaya and vietnam and counter insurgency operations. Kitson, as a serving officer of the crown, witnessed britains largely successful counter insurgency moves in places as diverse as kenya, cyprus and the north of ireland and he formalized much of the approach militarily dominant powers like britain and israel should take to their militarily weaker opponents. The british sas honed its counterinsurgency techniques in northern ireland and there is no reason to believe it has refrained from doing so in iraq. The author makes many useful points that are worth serious pondering. Pseudo ops and counterinsurgency in africa rhodesia and. Hello select your address mobiles best sellers pantry amazon pay computers new releases books best sellers pantry amazon pay computers new releases books.
Classics of counterinsurgency classics of strategy and. When originally published in 1985 this volume was the first scholarly and objective contribution available on rhodesian counter insurgency. Techniques of guerrilla warfare, these are now quite dated. I encourage you to get a copy and see the inspiration it contains. The authors subsequent books include peace operations and intrastate. Rhodesian counterinsurgency specialists its members consisted of some of the finest guerrillafighting men in the western world, unconventional in many ways, disregardful of paradeground discipline, unorthodox in their dress, yet a force so tightly knit in the face of danger that those who knew anything about them could only marvel. Indeed, his vision of modern warfare powerfully influenced the united states decision to rethink its military strategy in iraq and implement the surge, now recognized as a. John nagl was one of the most respected voices for reforming the us armys approach to counterinsurgency. A counterinsurgency or counterinsurgency coin is defined by the united states department of state as comprehensive civilian and military efforts taken to simultaneously defeat and contain insurgency and address its root causes an insurgency is a rebellion against a constituted authority when those taking part in the rebellion are not recognized as belligerents. Rhodesian counterinsurgency specialists email protected, book 4 isbn. Nov 07, 2011 the potential for pseudo operations in which both black and white scouts would disguised themselves as terrorists was adapted to many different tactics, one of which was the pseudo column which.
This book offers a detailed examination of the counter insurgency operations undertaken by the nigerian military against boko haram between 2011 and 2017. Pseudo operations and counterinsurgency lessons from. This unit was set up to be a pseudo guerrilla unit and an intelligence unit 1973 1980. The american military adventure in iraq, 2003 to 2005. He begins with part 1 of kitsons threestage sketch of the typical insurgency, the preparatory period. Equally important, however, are counter intelligence measures that will deprive the guerrillas of information about counter insurgency operations. Rhodesian security forces counterinsurgency strategy, 19721980. Chapters 3 to 8 analyse in turn a number of specific counter insurgency strategies as employed in zimbabwe, namely those of protected villages strategic hamlets, border minefield obstacles, pseudo insurgent. Formed in 1973 by the legendary lieutenantcolonel ron reiddaly at the behest of rhodesian military supremo general peter walls, the selous scouts were to write their name into the annals of military history as one of the finest counterinsurgency units of all time, through their innovative pseudo guerrilla tactics, brilliant reconnaissance. Choose from 11 different sets of counter insurgency flashcards on quizlet. Cyber false flags refer to tactics used in covert cyber attacks by a perpetrator to deceive or misguide attribution attempts including the attackers origin, identity, movement, andor codeexploitation. Rhodesian counterinsurgency specialists 4 by chris cocks and dennis croukamp 2011, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. This was a war of decolonisation through terrorism and insurgency waged by communist black guerrillas backed by china and the soviet unionzanlazanu and ziprazapuwith the goal of ending white minority rule in rhodesia, a nation led by prime minister ian smith, and. Counterinsurgency is normally conducted as a combination of conventional military operations and other means, such as demoralization in the form of propaganda, psyops, and assassinations.
Intensity operations london 1971 is the basic manual of counterinsurgency method in western europe and north america. Growing out of work by samuel harrington and other officers in the 1920s and 1930s, this was a guide to foreign intervention, counterinsurgency, and stability operations, based upon interwar experience. Google scholar usmcr is to the best of the authors knowledge the first scholar to devote any attention to this subject. Its publication was immediately overshadowed by the outbreak of world war ii with all its massive conventional military operations. German views of irregular warfare by hindert, johann.
For much of the book, ricks applies coin theory to chronicle the initial mistakes made by the bush administration, even referencing galula. He retired from active service to continue his agitation as a civilian, and among other things posted this list of best books and a video on amazon. At this point in his essay lawrence starts to get things wrong. The selous scouts, a uniquely rhodesian solution to counter. My dissertation subject is centred around counterinsurgency and i hope to focus on why the westmajor nations fail to succeed in thes conflicts. Leroy thompson leroy thompson emphasises, without the least bit of irony, that counterinsurgency operations must be conducted with regard to wider political, social. Foreign governments have also conducted pseudooperations in their colonies or territories of interest. Pseudo operations are a form of tactics which should be used along with. Insurgents capitalize on societal problems, often called gaps. Undoubtedly one of the most, if not the most, effective counter insurgency units in the history of warfare soldier of fortune ltcol robert brown this was a fascinating read on a subject that is less known in history and the modeling world. During the twentieth century counterinsurgency assumed the status of one of the british militarys fortes. It documents and explains why rhodesia lost the war. His final chapter on treating global extremist terrorism as a globallevel insurgency makes sense, as would his suggestions on how to tackle the issue.
Aug 03, 2012 hi everyone i am a university student who is going to undertake my dissertation with the hope of joining the army after attaining my degree. Rhodesian counter insurgency specialists peter baxter its members consisted of some of the finest guerrillafighting men in the western world, unconventional in many ways, disregardful of paradeground discipline, unorthodox in their dress, yet a force so tightly knit in the face of danger that those who knew anything about them. Pseudooperations to neutralize extremist networks, insurgents. The period during which the selous scouts were most active was during the rhodesian bush war. Pseudo operations, in which government forces and guerrilla defectors portray.
Learn counter insurgency with free interactive flashcards. A wealth of asymmetric warfare experience was accumulated after the second world war as the small wars. Subversion, insurgency and peacekeeping 1971, both of which prescribe counterinsurgency tactics which still form. Counterinsurgency operations include many different facets. One example of a successful counterinsurgency would be the selous scouts, a special forces regiment of the rhodesian army during the rhodesian bush war 19741979 in zimbabwe. And finally, if youre really looking for the correct answer as to why failure occurs, look at the politics and the policy not the military operation. Rhodesian counter insurgency specialists its members consisted of some of the finest guerrillafighting men in the western world, unconventional in many ways, disregardful of paradeground discipline, unorthodox in their dress, yet a force so tightly knit in the face of danger that those who knew anything about them could only marvel the citizen. Growing out of work by samuel harrington and other officers in the 1920s and 1930s, this was a guide to foreign intervention, counter insurgency, and stability operations, based upon interwar experience. Portugal conducted numerous variations of pseudooperations during their counterinsurgency efforts in the 1960s and 70s against nonloyalists in their african colonies. Their greatest specialty was in the area of pseudooperations. Mobiles best sellers pantry amazon pay computers new releases books. This book examines the complex practice of counterinsurgency warfare through the prism of british military experiences in the postwar era and endeavours to unpack their performance. The use of undercover military units in counterterrorist. Many other nations have also had successes in counter insurgency operations.
Classics of counterinsurgency classics of strategy and diplomacy. Mwi nonresident fellow has gathered a broad collection of books that, together, help to conceptualize the many challenges posed by insurgencies. Resurrecting the selous scouts to destroy isis sofrep. Intensity operations london 1971 is the basic manual of counter insurgency method in western europe and north america. Formed in 1973 by the legendary lieutenantcolonel ron reiddaly at the behest of rhodesian military supremo general peter walls, the selous scouts were to write their name into the annals of military history as one of the finest counterinsurgency units of all time, through their innovative pseudoguerrilla tactics, brilliant reconnaissance operations into zambia and botswana and daring. This book examines the strategy and means to defeat insurgenct or guerrilla movements based on the authors firsthand experience in china, greece, indochina, and algeria. Otto heilbrunn studied partisan warfare and endorsed pseudo operations to counter asymmetric threats such as those faced by the. Rhodesian counterinsurgency specialists peter baxter selous scouts by peter baxter is a bit of legendary history of a regiment in the rhodesian military in the last years of white rhodesia.
To understand counter insurgency, one must understand insurgency to comprehend the dynamics of revolutionary warfare. Oct 19, 2019 formed in 1973 by the legendary lieutenantcolonel ron reiddaly at the behest of rhodesian military supremo general peter walls, the selous scouts were to write their name into the annals of military history as one of the finest counterinsurgency units of all time, through their innovative pseudo guerrilla tactics, brilliant reconnaissance operations into zambia and botswana and daring flying. Kitson, kincora and counterinsurgency in northern ireland. The selous scouts, a uniquely rhodesian solution to. When originally published in 1985 this volume was the first scholarly and objective contribution available on rhodesian counterinsurgency. Robert mugabes zimbabwe african national union was supported by red china while joshua nkomos zimbawe african peoples union was a primarily a sovietsponsored insurgency. Counter insurgency operations include many different facets. Pseudo operation strategies used in earlier counterinsurgency.
Counter insurgency is normally conducted as a combination of conventional military operations and other means, such as propaganda, psyops, and assassinations. Named after the british explorer frederick selous 18511917, its motto was pamwe chetea shona phrase meaning all together, together only or forward together the charter of the selous scouts directed them to the clandestine. For the counterinsurgency campaign being conducted in colombia see, mark. One of the most widely read books on the iraq war and the subsequent insurgency. The potential for pseudooperations in which both black and white scouts would disguised themselves as terrorists was adapted to many different tactics, one of. Studies in insurgency, counterinsurgency and national security. The nature of insurgency has changed since the 1950s, 60s and 70s. War, violence and terror in latin america new york. The selous scouts were a rhodesian counterinsurgency regiment commanded by lt.
All books on the site are laid out only for informational. Counterinsurgency is inherently humintintensive, and the remoteness of insurgent camps exacerbates efforts to penetrate guerrilla strongholds. Insurgencies, guerrilla warfarewhatever we chose to call this type of violence, it is, by far the deadliest threat to those who serve in uniform. David kilcullen is one of the worlds most influential experts on counterinsurgency and modern warfare, a groundbreaking theorist whose ideas are revolutionizing military thinking throughout the west washington post. Finally, given the global war on terrorism, is counterinsurgency theory of. A handbook for the suppression of communist guerrillaterrorist operations open pdf 3 mb in the decade and a half since world war ii international communism has won a succession of victories in its struggle for world revolution and domination unequaled in the preceding forty years of its existence. A book that takes a pragmatic look at counterinsurgency. Dec 18, 2016 moreover, his experiences in kenya formed the backdrop of his books gangs and countergangs 1960 and low intensity operations. Resistance, partisan warfare, guerrilla warfare, strategic commando operations, insurgency, counterinsurgency, german military history, pseudo operations. Jan 01, 2010 while in my youth i had read classic works such asdefeating communist insurgency. Pseudo ops and counterinsurgency in africa rhodesia and south africa thread starter tjposhea.