counterinsurgency

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John Nagl, who strongly felt that the Army’s top brass were too hidebound to the old ways of warfighting—large-scale tank-and-infantry battles—and were blocking the promotions of officers who were fighting counterinsurgency battles in the field.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Rwanda’s withdrawal threats came as top Mozambican officials visited Brussels to seek continued EU funding for counterinsurgency efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The weapon, which been in use by the Army and Marine Corps since 2005, has provided firepower in counter terror and counterinsurgency operations in places like Syria for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

A US military base located in Kenya’s coastal county of Lamu has been the backbone of those counterinsurgency operations.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

The Iraqi National Police numbers roughly 25,000 and its officers have been trained in counterinsurgency operations, not police work.

From The Iraq Study Group Report by Iraq Study Group (U.S.)