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Dr. Sebastian L. v. Gorka: The Age of Irregular Warfare: - So What?

Hybrid Warfare Panel National Defense University 21 Sept 2011. Dr. Sebastian L. v. Gorka: The Age of Irregular Warfare: - So What?. Disclaimer.

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Dr. Sebastian L. v. Gorka: The Age of Irregular Warfare: - So What?

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  1. Hybrid Warfare Panel National Defense University 21 Sept 2011 Dr. Sebastian L. v. Gorka:The Age of Irregular Warfare: - So What?

  2. Disclaimer The views herein expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the US Department of Defense or any other US Government Department or Agency

  3. From: S. Gorka and D. Kilcullen: An Actor-Centric Theory of War – JFQ 60, 20011 • The Classic COIN Data-Set of Case-Studies • Most Analyzed:Malaya Burma • Algeria Nicaragua • Vietnam N. Ireland • The Philippines • Less Popular:Angola Oman • Afghanistan (Soviet) El Salvador • Greece Colombia • Mozambique China • Zimbabwe India (Naxalite) • East Timor Jammu and Kashmir • Congo Sri Lanka • TOTAL: 21

  4. Clausewitz and Irregular Warfare

  5. From: S. Gorka and D. Kilcullen: An Actor-CentricTheory of War – JFQ 60, 20011

  6. SO WHAT? America’s understanding of COIN is partial and very 20th century Afghanistan is not COIN - it is past even COIN 2.0 - since it involves “nation formation” and is not (post-)colonial Classic COIN doctrine is very limited in helping us in today’s theater We must broaden our data-set of COIN studies We must recognize that Irregular Warfare is Regular and that Clausewitzian principles are limited in application

  7. QUESTIONS? Dr. Sebastian L. v. Gorka Tel. 703 300 5014 seb.gorka@gmail.com

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