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Us Air Force Lessons in Counterinsurgency : Exposing Voids in Doctrinal Guidance

Major John W. Doucette, Usaf

Abstract

To help educate airmen about the realities of counterinsurgency, this study addresses how insurgent warfare is fundamentally different from conventional wars, develops lessons from two case studies, highlights the challenges that US airmen face, and examines the adequacy of Air Force and Joint doctrine for counterinsurgency operations.

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