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Armed groups : the 21st century threat / / Peter G. Thompson
| Armed groups : the 21st century threat / / Peter G. Thompson |
| Autore | Thompson Peter G. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.02/18 |
| Soggetto topico |
Insurgency
Special forces (Military science) Terrorists Security, International International relations and terrorism |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-322-07590-5
1-4422-2654-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Importance of the Topic; What Are "Armed Groups"?; Book Objectives; Armed Groups and International Relations Theory; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Recommended Reading; Notes; 2 Conflict in the Twenty-First Century; Interstate Conflict Decreasing; The "New War" Paradigm?; Irregular Warfare; Role of Geopolitical and Geostrategic Factors; US Participation in Intrastate Conflicts; Armed-Group Threats to the United States; Discussion Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes; 3 What Are Armed Groups?
Distinguishing Between Armed Groups and State MilitariesCommon Armed-Group Characteristics; Armed-Group Formation; Challenging the "Nonstate Actor" Label; Discussion Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes; 4 Armed-Group Archetypes; Insurgents; Terrorists; Transnational Criminal Organizations; Militias; "Commercial" Armed Groups; Evolution, "Hybridization," and the Crime-Terror Nexus; Discussion Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes; 5 Internal Characteristics; Leadership; Organization; Membership; Ideology; Objectives; Discussion Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes 6 External CharacteristicsStrategy; Tactics; Strategic Communications; External Support; Discussion Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes; 7 Combating Armed Groups; Combating Grievances and the Environment; Military, Political, Legal, and Economic Constraints on Governments; General Countering Strategies; Combating the Armed Group; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes; 8 Conclusion; Armed-Group Adaptation and Evolution; Future Armed-Group Threats; Combating Armed Groups; Three Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458661503321 |
Thompson Peter G.
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| Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Armed groups : the 21st century threat / / Peter G. Thompson
| Armed groups : the 21st century threat / / Peter G. Thompson |
| Autore | Thompson Peter G. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.02/18 |
| Soggetto topico |
Insurgency
Special forces (Military science) Terrorists Security, International International relations and terrorism |
| ISBN |
1-322-07590-5
1-4422-2654-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Importance of the Topic; What Are "Armed Groups"?; Book Objectives; Armed Groups and International Relations Theory; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Recommended Reading; Notes; 2 Conflict in the Twenty-First Century; Interstate Conflict Decreasing; The "New War" Paradigm?; Irregular Warfare; Role of Geopolitical and Geostrategic Factors; US Participation in Intrastate Conflicts; Armed-Group Threats to the United States; Discussion Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes; 3 What Are Armed Groups?
Distinguishing Between Armed Groups and State MilitariesCommon Armed-Group Characteristics; Armed-Group Formation; Challenging the "Nonstate Actor" Label; Discussion Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes; 4 Armed-Group Archetypes; Insurgents; Terrorists; Transnational Criminal Organizations; Militias; "Commercial" Armed Groups; Evolution, "Hybridization," and the Crime-Terror Nexus; Discussion Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes; 5 Internal Characteristics; Leadership; Organization; Membership; Ideology; Objectives; Discussion Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes 6 External CharacteristicsStrategy; Tactics; Strategic Communications; External Support; Discussion Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes; 7 Combating Armed Groups; Combating Grievances and the Environment; Military, Political, Legal, and Economic Constraints on Governments; General Countering Strategies; Combating the Armed Group; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes; 8 Conclusion; Armed-Group Adaptation and Evolution; Future Armed-Group Threats; Combating Armed Groups; Three Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791297103321 |
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Thompson Peter G.
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| Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Armed groups : the 21st century threat / / Peter G. Thompson
| Armed groups : the 21st century threat / / Peter G. Thompson |
| Autore | Thompson Peter G. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.02/18 |
| Soggetto topico |
Insurgency
Special forces (Military science) Terrorists Security, International International relations and terrorism |
| ISBN |
1-322-07590-5
1-4422-2654-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Importance of the Topic; What Are "Armed Groups"?; Book Objectives; Armed Groups and International Relations Theory; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Recommended Reading; Notes; 2 Conflict in the Twenty-First Century; Interstate Conflict Decreasing; The "New War" Paradigm?; Irregular Warfare; Role of Geopolitical and Geostrategic Factors; US Participation in Intrastate Conflicts; Armed-Group Threats to the United States; Discussion Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes; 3 What Are Armed Groups?
Distinguishing Between Armed Groups and State MilitariesCommon Armed-Group Characteristics; Armed-Group Formation; Challenging the "Nonstate Actor" Label; Discussion Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes; 4 Armed-Group Archetypes; Insurgents; Terrorists; Transnational Criminal Organizations; Militias; "Commercial" Armed Groups; Evolution, "Hybridization," and the Crime-Terror Nexus; Discussion Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes; 5 Internal Characteristics; Leadership; Organization; Membership; Ideology; Objectives; Discussion Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes 6 External CharacteristicsStrategy; Tactics; Strategic Communications; External Support; Discussion Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes; 7 Combating Armed Groups; Combating Grievances and the Environment; Military, Political, Legal, and Economic Constraints on Governments; General Countering Strategies; Combating the Armed Group; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes; 8 Conclusion; Armed-Group Adaptation and Evolution; Future Armed-Group Threats; Combating Armed Groups; Three Questions; Recommended Readings; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811434003321 |
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Thompson Peter G.
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| Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Combat control [[electronic resource]]
| Combat control [[electronic resource]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Air Force, , [2007] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic text : HTML file |
| Collana | U.S. Air Force Fact Sheet |
| Soggetto topico |
Command and control systems
Special forces (Military science) |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910697376703321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Air Force, , [2007] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Countering North Korean Special Purpose Forces
| Countering North Korean Special Purpose Forces |
| Autore | Krause Major Troy P |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Tannenberg Publishing, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (47 pages) |
| Disciplina | 951.90419999999995 |
| Soggetto topico |
Special forces (Military science)
Commando troops |
| ISBN |
9781786253460
1786253461 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- TABLES -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- ABSTRACT -- CHAPTER 1-THE IMPORTANCE OF COUNTERING THE NORTH KOREA SPECIAL PURPOSE FORCES THREAT -- History -- Geography -- Weather -- Population -- Infrastructure -- Fielded Forces -- CHAPTER 2-NORTH KOREA'S SPECIAL PURPOSE FORCES -- Typical Missions -- A Word On Tunnels -- Airborne Forces -- Reconnaissance Brigades -- Light Infantry -- Maritime Special Purpose Forces -- Stealth Ships -- DPRK's Submarines -- Amphibious Light Infantry Brigades -- CHAPTER 3-COUNTERMEASURES -- Target Detection is the Key -- Mines and Anti-Ship Missiles -- Fixed Wing Attack Fighters -- AC-130 Spectre Gunships -- Navy Surface Combatants -- U.S. and ROK Submarines -- Naval Air Power -- CHAPTER 4-JOINT REAR AREA OPERATIONS -- Homeland Reserve Forces -- Civil Defense Corps -- Role of the HRF and CDC in Response to Maritime Attack -- Base Defense -- CHAPTER 5-AH-64 APACHE ATTACK HELICOPTERS TO THE RESCUE -- Missions -- Destroy the Weapon's Platforms -- Attacking the Maritime SOF Threat-A Joint Approach -- Command, Control, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) -- Battle Damage Assessment -- Safeguards -- Training and Equipment Issues -- CHAPTER 6-CONCLUSION -- GLOSSARY -- BIBLIOGRAPHY. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910158956603321 |
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Krause Major Troy P
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| San Francisco : , : Tannenberg Publishing, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Creating a NATO special operations force [[electronic resource] /] / by David C. Gompert and Raymond C. Smith
| Creating a NATO special operations force [[electronic resource] /] / by David C. Gompert and Raymond C. Smith |
| Autore | Gompert David C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.] : , : Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, , [2006] |
| Descrizione fisica | 8 pages : digital, PDF file |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SmithRaymond C. <1943-2022.> |
| Collana | Defense horizons |
| Soggetto topico | Special forces (Military science) |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910695435303321 |
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Gompert David C
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| [Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.] : , : Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, , [2006] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cross-cultural competence and small groups : why SOF are the way SOF are / / Jessica Glicken Turnley
| Cross-cultural competence and small groups : why SOF are the way SOF are / / Jessica Glicken Turnley |
| Autore | Turnley Jessica Glicken |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | MacDill Air Force Base, Florida : , : The JSOU Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 76 pages) : illustrations |
| Collana | JSOU report |
| Soggetto topico |
Special forces (Military science)
Special operations (Military science) Cultural awareness |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Cross-cultural competence and small groups |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910707998303321 |
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Turnley Jessica Glicken
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| MacDill Air Force Base, Florida : , : The JSOU Press, , 2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cultural intelligence for special forces personnel / / Russell D. Howard, Greta Hanson, Carly Laywell
| Cultural intelligence for special forces personnel / / Russell D. Howard, Greta Hanson, Carly Laywell |
| Autore | Howard Russell D (Russell D'Vere), <1946-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | MacDill Air Force Base, Florida : , : JSOU Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 66 pages) : illustrations |
| Collana | JSOU report |
| Soggetto topico |
Cultural intelligence
Special forces (Military science) Military education - United States Cultural intelligence - Evaluation Special operations (Military science) - Planning |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910705611403321 |
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Howard Russell D (Russell D'Vere), <1946->
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| MacDill Air Force Base, Florida : , : JSOU Press, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Development of a roadmap for Special Forces selection and classification research / / Teresa L. Russell [and five others]
| Development of a roadmap for Special Forces selection and classification research / / Teresa L. Russell [and five others] |
| Autore | Russell Teresa L. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Alexandria, Virginia : , : U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 volume (269 pages in various pagings) |
| Collana | Technical report |
| Soggetto topico |
Soldiers - Rating of - United States
Special forces (Military science) - United States Soldiers - Rating of Special forces (Military science) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Technical reports. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910709791703321 |
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Russell Teresa L.
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| Alexandria, Virginia : , : U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dividing our enemies / / Thomas H. Henriksen
| Dividing our enemies / / Thomas H. Henriksen |
| Autore | Henriksen Thomas H. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hurlburt Field, Florida : , : The JSOU Press, , 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iv, 16 pages) |
| Collana | JSOU report |
| Soggetto topico |
Counterinsurgency
Guerrilla warfare War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 - Psychological aspects Special forces (Military science) - United States Psychological aspects Special forces (Military science) |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910707952603321 |
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Henriksen Thomas H.
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| Hurlburt Field, Florida : , : The JSOU Press, , 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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