![]() ![]() "Irregular warfare is far more intellectual than a bayonet charge." For all these reasons irregular warfare will continue to be prevalent. Moreover the conditions for the growth of insurgency-chiefly a lack of effective governance-exist in many areas of the world, especially in Central Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and parts of Latin America and Southeast Asia. Our enemies study, and are inspired by, the examples of Vietnam, Beirut (1983), Somalia (1993), Iraq, Afghanistan and other conflicts where irregular forces have inflicted significant setbacks and even defeats on American forces. Irregular-warfare tactics, on the other hand, have shown a far higher likelihood of success against American military forces. armed forces with conventional forces in the open field is tantamount to suicide-as Saddam Hussein discovered for himself. America's enemies understand that to fight the U.S. ![]() Irregular warfare has been ubiquitous throughout history and is more important than ever today, at a time when conventional warfare is growing increasingly rare. Irregular warfare is the oldest form of warfare-it long predates the rise of conventional armies in ancient Mesopotamia around 3000 BC. forces in Afghanistan, the era of counterinsurgency is far from over. forces have left Iraq and there is a planned reduction in U.S. The military operation now codenamed Operation Hadin Kai has transformed into a Joint Task Force North East operation involving the police, DSS, NSCDC, CJTF, vigilante and hunters.Why Does COIN Matter to Maneuver Leaders?Įven though U.S. ![]() It was the first enlarged inter-agencies roundtable on the counter-insurgency operation in five years coming after a similar effort by the current Defence Chief, Gen Lucky Irabor, while he was the Theatre Commander (March 2016 – May 2017). Others include the Commissioner of Police, Director DSS, State Commandants Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), State Comptrollers of Customs, Immigration Correctional Services and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), leaders of Civilian JTF, Vigilante and Hunters. The roundtable was attended by the Deputy Theatre Commander, Maj Gen Ibrahim Jallo, Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division Nigerian Army Maiduguri, Brig Gen Abdul Wahab Eyitayo, Maritime Component Commander, Commodore RM Shammah, the Theatre Logistics Component Commander, Brigadier General Emmanuel Akpan and other Principal Staff Officers of the theatre Heads of various security agencies highlighted some security concerns in the theatre of operation against insurgency and suggested ways of tackling them. ![]()
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