Going to war with the allies you have
Subtitle: allies, counterinsurgency, and the War on Terrorism
By: Daniel Byman
Contributors: Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College
Published: 2005
Place of publication: [Carlisle Barracks, PA]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 37
ISBN-13: 9781584872238
Other titles: Allies, counterinsurgency, and the War on Terrorism
Description: "The United States has long faced numerous problems when fighting insurgencies. Many of these concern the performance of local allies, who typically play a leading role in counterinsurgency. In this monograph, Dr. Daniel Hyman reviews the problems common to the security forces of local allies that have fought or may soon fight insurgencies linked to al-Qa'ida. He argues that these problems stem from deep structural weaknesses, such as the regime's perceived illegitimacy, poor civil-military relations, an undeveloped economy, and discriminatory societies. Together, they greatly inhibit the allied armed forces' effectiveness in fighting the insurgents. Various U.S. programs designed to work with allied security forces, at best, can reduce some of these issues. To be effective, any program to assist allied counterinsurgency forces should factor in the allies' weaknesses."--Foreword.
Notes: "November 2005."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-37).