Money in the Bank--Lessons Learned from Past Counterinsurgency (COIN) Operations RAND Counterinsurgency Study--Paper 4

by Rabasa, Angel; Warner, Lesley Anne; Chalk, Peter; Khilko, Ivan; Shukla, Paraag

• ISBN13: 9780833041593
• ISBN10: 0833041592
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-08-01
• Publisher: RAND Corporation

Summary

Six historic counterinsurgency (COIN) operations are examined to determine which tactics, techniques, and procedures led to success and which to failure. The Philippines, Algeria, Vietnam, El Salvador, Jammu and Kashmir, and Colombia were chosen for their varied characteristics relating to geography, historical era, outcome, type of insurgency faced, and level of U.S. involvement. Future U.S. COIN operations can learn from these past lessons.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The Philippines (1899-1902)	p. 7
Origins and Characteristics of the Insurgency	p. 7
Strengths of the Insurgents	p. 9
Weaknesses of the Insurgents	p. 10
Strengths of the Counterinsurgents	p. 11
Weaknesses of the Counterinsurgents	p. 14
Algeria (1954-1962)	p. 17
Introduction	p. 17
Origins and Characteristics of the Insurgency	p. 17
Strengths of the Insurgents	p. 20
Weaknesses of the Insurgents	p. 22
Strengths of the Counterinsurgents	p. 23
Weaknesses of the Counterinsurgents	p. 24
Vietnam (1959-1972)	p. 27
Introduction	p. 27
Origins and Characteristics of the Insurgency	p. 27
Phase I: The Beginning of the Insurgency (1959-1963)	p. 28
Phase II: Post-Diem Instability and Arrival of U.S. Combat Troops (1963-1968)	p. 29
Phase III: The Pacification Era (1968-1972)	p. 29
Strengths of the Insurgents	p. 29
Weaknesses of the Insurgents	p. 31
Weaknesses of the Counterinsurgents	p. 32
Strengths of the Counterinsurgents	p. 35
El Salvador (1980-1992)	p. 39
Origins and Characteristics of the Insurgency	p. 39
Strengths of the Guerrillas	p. 42
Weaknesses of the Guerrillas	p. 43
Strengths of the Government	p. 44
Weaknesses of the Government	p. 46
Jammu and Kashmir (1947-Present)	p. 49
Origins and Characteristics of the Insurgency	p. 49
Strengths of the Insurgents	p. 51
Weaknesses of the Insurgents	p. 53
Characteristics of the Counterinsurgent Forces	p. 53
Weaknesses of the Counterinsurgents	p. 54
Strengths of the Counterinsurgents	p. 54
Colombia (1963-Present)	p. 59
Origins and Characteristics of the Insurgency	p. 59
Strengths of the Guerrillas	p. 61
Weaknesses of the Guerrillas	p. 63
Strengths of the Government	p. 65
Weaknesses of the Government	p. 66
Conclusions: Lessons Learned for Future Counterinsurgencies	p. 69
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