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9780833040213

Heads We Win The Cognitive Side of Counterinsurgency (COIN)

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  • ISBN13:

    9780833040213

  • ISBN10:

    0833040219

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-03-13
  • Publisher: RAND Corporation
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Summary

450-character abstract: Current U.S. counterinsurgency strategy is in need of stronger cognitive capabilities that will enable the United States to fight smarter. These include comprehension, reasoning, and decisionmaking, the components that are most effective against an enemy that is quick to adapt, transform, and regenerate. This paper offers concrete ideas for gaining the cognitive advantage in anticipating and countering the new global insurgency.

Table of Contents

Introduction : purpose, scope, and definitionsp. 1
The mind as central frontp. 7
Reordering COIN prioritiesp. 13
Thoughts of the jihadp. 19
Closing the gapp. 29
Cognitive requirements in global COINp. 35
Cognitive capabilities for COINp. 41
Conclusions : investment and reformp. 53
Investments and measures to enhance cognitive COIN capabilitiesp. 57
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