LEADER 04238nam 2200685 a 450 001 9910219987603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-18096-3 010 $a9786611180966 010 $a0-8330-4254-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000481420 035 $a(EBL)322539 035 $a(OCoLC)476119943 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000100693 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11108607 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000100693 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10021288 035 $a(PQKB)10259378 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL322539 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10225476 035 $a(OCoLC)183650740 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC322539 035 $a(oapen)doab114658 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000481420 100 $a20060614d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aAir power in the new counterinsurgency era $ethe strategic importance of USAF advisory and assistance missions /$fAlan J. Vick ... [et al.] 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cRAND Corp.$d2006 215 $a1 online resource (205 p.) 300 $a"MG-509." 311 08$a0-8330-3963-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 159-180). 327 $aCover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Background; The Dilemma of Intervention; Purpose and Organization of This Monograph; Chapter Two - The Evolving Insurgency Challenge; Introduction; Defining Insurgency; Categorizing Insurgencies; Sources of Insurgency; Insurgency and U.S. Security; Conclusion; Chapter Three - The Challenge of Counterinsurgency: Lessons from the Cold War and After; Introduction; Four Principles; Conclusion; Chapter Four - Grand Strategy and Counterinsurgency; Introduction 327 $aAssessing Insurgent Threats to U.S. National SecurityGrand Strategies for Small Wars; Options for Counterinsurgency Intervention; Investing in Counterinsurgency Capabilities; The Roles of Allies in Counterinsurgency; Chapter Five - A New Framework of Understanding and Responding to Insurgencies; The Application of Military Power to Counterinsurgency; Security Cooperation and Foreign Internal Defense; Some Caveats on Early Intervention; The Power and Limitations of Military Assistance:The El Salvador Experience; El Salvador: Lessons for Future CounterinsurgencyOperations 327 $aChapter Six - The USAF Role in Countering InsurgenciesThe Role of Air Power in Counterinsurgency Operations; How Should We Think About the Role of Air Power inCounterinsurgency?; Current USAF Operational Aviation Advising Activities; Estimating Demand for Operational Aviation Advising; Expanding and Deepening USAF Capabilities to CounterInsurgencies; Chapter Seven - Conclusions; Final Thoughts; Appendix A - States Afflicted by Insurgency; Appendix B - Estimating Manpower Requirements for Advisory Assistance; Bibliography 330 $aOften treated by Americans as an exceptional form of warfare, insurgency is anything but. Spanning the globe, centuries, and societies, insurgency is quite common. Given the threat insurgency presents to U.S. interests and allies around the world, the importance of counterinsurgency is no surprise. However, history has shown that insurgencies are rarely defeated by outside powers. Rather, the best role for outsiders is an indirect one: training, advising, and equipping the local nation, which must win the war politically and militarily. And while counterinsurgency might seem to be a task most 606 $aCounterinsurgency$zUnited States 606 $aAir power$zUnited States 606 $aMilitary assistance, American 606 $aMilitary missions 606 $aWorld politics$y21st century 615 0$aCounterinsurgency 615 0$aAir power 615 0$aMilitary assistance, American. 615 0$aMilitary missions. 615 0$aWorld politics 676 $a358.4/1425 701 $aVick$b Alan$0865477 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910219987603321 996 $aAir power in the new counterinsurgency era$92073792 997 $aUNINA