Military Operations in Low Intensity Conflict - Softcover

U S Dept Of The Army; Department Of The Air Force; Dept Of The Army And The Air Force

Softcover

ISBN 10: 141020040X ISBN 13: 9781410200402

Publisher: University Press of the Pacific, 2002

Synopsis

Military Operations in Low Intensity Conflict was jointly prepared by the United States Army and the United States Air Force to develop comprehensive military doctrine and guidance to support the U. S. government's activities in an environment of low intensity conflict (LIC). This publication provides the basic foundation for Army and Air Force personnel to understand the complexities of operating in the LIC environment. It discusses the four major types of operations typically found in LIC - support for insurgencies and counterinsurgencies, combating terrorism, peacekeeping operations, and peacetime contingency operations - and it explains the subtle yet critical differences between LIC and other conventional operations.

Low intensity conflicts have been a predominant form of engagement for the military over the past 45 years. In all likelihood, this will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. All military personnel must understand the characteristics of low intensity conflict if we are to conduct military operations successfully in this environment.

Edition details

• Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 141020040X
• ISBN 13: 9781410200402
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 164