03408nam 2200697 a 450 991021996060332120200520144314.01-281-18120-X97866111812080-8330-4280-7(CKB)1000000000481439(EBL)322560(OCoLC)298904372(SSID)ssj0000169312(PQKBManifestationID)11163923(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000169312(PQKBWorkID)10202707(PQKB)11090006(Au-PeEL)EBL322560(CaPaEBR)ebr10225495(OCoLC)780926542(MiAaPQ)EBC322560(EXLCZ)99100000000048143920070129d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHeads we win the cognitive side of counterinsurgency (COIN) /David C. Gompert ; prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense1st ed.Santa Monica, CA RAND National Defense Research Institute20071 online resource (81 p.)Rand counterinsurgency study ;paper 1Occasional paper ;OP-168-OSDDescription based upon print version of record.0-8330-4021-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-62).Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures and Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction: Purpose, Scope, and Definitions; Chapter Two - The Mind as Central Front; Chapter Three - Reordering COIN Priorities; Chapter Four - Thoughts of the Jihad; Chapter Five - Closing the Gap; Chapter Six - Cognitive Requirements in Global COIN; Chapter Seven - Cognitive Capabilities for COIN; Understanding Global Insurgency; Global COIN-Shaping Strategy; Global COIN Operations; Chapter Eight - Conclusions: Investment and ReformAppendix - Investments and Measures to Enhance Cognitive COIN CapabilitiesBibliographyCurrent U.S. counterinsurgency (COIN) strategy has relied heavily on the use of force against Islamist insurgents-a tactic that has increased their ranks. What is needed instead are stronger cognitive capabilities that will enable more effective COIN against an elusive, decentralized, and highly motivated insurgency-capabilities that will enable the United States to "fight smarter." Cognitive COIN goes beyond information technology and encompasses comprehension, reasoning, and decisionmaking, the components that are most effective against an enemy that is quick to adapt, transform, and regenerOccasional paper (Rand Corporation) ;OP-168-OSD.Rand counterinsurgency study ;v. 1.Cognitive side of counterinsurgency (COIN)CounterinsurgencyPsychological aspectsJihadTerrorismPreventionUnited StatesMilitary policyCounterinsurgencyPsychological aspects.Jihad.TerrorismPrevention.355.02/18Gompert David C675666United States.Dept. of Defense.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910219960603321Heads we win2047510UNINA