How can Strategic Theory Provide Insights into the M23 and the Broader Instability in Eastern DRC?
Journal: Military Strategy Magazine
Year: 2025

Conflict has continued to rage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ever since 1996. The impact from the First (1996-1997) and Second (1998-2003) Congo Wars continues in the form of over 120 rebel groups dotted in much of the country. One of these rebel forces, the Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23), receives the most attention from the Congolese and international actors. This research argues that the failures to stop the M23 result from a poor understanding and implementation of strategy.