MRAPs, irregular warfare, and Pentagon reform
By: by Christopher J. Lamb, Matthew J. Schmidt, and Berit G. Fitzsimmons.
Contributors: Schmidt, Matthew J.; Fitzsimmons, Berit G.; National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies.
Series: Institute for National Strategic Studies occasional paper -- 6; Occasional paper (National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies) -- 6.
Publisher: Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 47
Subjects: Vehicles, Military -- United States; Armored vehicles, Military -- United States; Iraq War, 2003- -- Equipment and supplies; United States -- Armed Forces -- Procurement; United States -- Armed Forces -- Equipment
Description: This report asserts that mine resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicles offer an excellent case study for investigating the current debate over the Pentagon's approach to developing and fielding irregular warfare capabilities. However it also contends improving irregular warfare capabities will require more extensive reforms.
Notes: "June 2009."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-46).

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