Dirty Windows and Burning Houses: Setting the Record Straight on Irregular Warfare

Nagl and Burton talk about the changes that the US Armed Forces adapted for the US national security. After a slow start, the US military has made remarkable strides in adapting to irregular warfare in Afghanistan and Iraq, and is beginning to institutionalize those adaptations. Recent Department of...

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Published in:The Washington quarterly 2009-04, Vol.32 (2), p.91-101
Main Authors: Nagl, John A., Burton, Brian M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed Forces
Damage
International relations
International security
Military
Military policy
National security
Post-conflict reconstruction
Postwar reconstruction
Reconstruction
Security
Strategies
Training
U.S.A
United States of America
War
Warfare
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Summary:Nagl and Burton talk about the changes that the US Armed Forces adapted for the US national security. After a slow start, the US military has made remarkable strides in adapting to irregular warfare in Afghanistan and Iraq, and is beginning to institutionalize those adaptations. Recent Department of Defense (DOD) directives and field manuals have elevated stability operations and counterinsurgency to the same level of importance as conventional military offensive and defensive operations. Although military force is not always the tool of choice, the US military must continue to improve its ability to conduct post-conflict reconstruction, counterinsurgencies, and train and advise allied security forces, all while simultaneously preserving its major combat capabilities. Balance is the key.
ISSN:0163-660X
1530-9177
DOI:10.1080/01636600902772836