Sam Wilkins
Al-Shabaab And The Grim Realities of Somalia's Forever War
Sam Wilkins Despite over a decade of international military interventions, the al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group known as al-Shabaab remains the most capable extremist organization on the African continent. On October 30, the group served up a deadly reminder of its continued relevance when it detonated a bomb in Mogadishu that killed
The Rise and Fall of Village Stability Operations in Afghanistan: Lessons for Future Irregular Warfare Campaigns
Sam Wilkins In 2009, as American interest focused once again on Afghanistan, seasoned special operations forces (SOF) commanders conceived a plan they believed could transform the floundering war effort. Fueled by frustration with the status quo, the difficulty of holding terrain after clearing operations, and a belief that “there has
The Rise And Fall Of Village Stability Operations In Afghanistan: Lessons For Future Irregular Warfare Campaigns
This Irregular Warfare Initiative article was originally posted through our partner organization, the Modern War Institute at West Point. In 2009, as American interest focused once again on Afghanistan, seasoned special operations forces (SOF) commanders conceived a plan they believed could transform the floundering war effort. Fueled by frustration with
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