Asymmetric Warfare

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Re: Asymmetric Warfare

Postby Ozymandias » Sat Aug 19, 2017 7:07 am

It came out. Got my copy just before emigrating from Europe (from Amazon.co.uk). Amazing book!



Ozymandias wrote:If it ever comes out, then I imagine Eeben Barlow's book on PMC work in Africa will be an interesting addition. I first ordered it in September 2015 and publication has been pushed back a number of times! Latest news is it will be out this August, according to his blog: http://eebenbarlowsmilitaryandsecurityblog.blogspot.co.uk/

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Here's the blurb:

As a continent, Africa presents her armies with a vast, dynamic and multi-dimensional operating environment. It has numerous complex and diverse ethnic, religious, cultural and tribal interests and loyalties, along with many multifaceted threat-drivers coupled to varied and infrastructure-poor terrain plus vast climatic variations. The continent is, furthermore, characterized by numerous half-won conflicts and wars fought by incorrectly structured, inadequately trained and ill-equipped armies. For many reasons, these forces have difficulty adapting to the complex, demanding and rapidly changing environments they do battle in. Similarly, the armies have difficulty in decisively defeating the various threats they face. Many of these problems stem from the fact that numerous modern-day African armies are merely clones of the armies established by their once-colonial masters, their Cold War allies or their new international allies. Many of the principles and tactics, techniques and procedures they were - and still are - being taught relate to fighting in Europe and not in Africa. Some of these concepts are not even relevant to Africa. This book is intended as a guide and textbook for African soldiers and scholars who wish to understand the development of hostilities, strategy, operational design, doctrine and tactics. It also illustrates the importance of non-partisanship and the mission and role of the armed forces. Officers, NCOs and their subordinates need to, furthermore, understand their role in defending and protecting the government and the people they serve. They additionally need to know how to successfully accomplish their numerous missions with aggression, audacity, boldness, speed and surprise. The book provides the reader with valuable information relating to conventional and unconventional manoeuvre. It also discusses how African armies can, with structured and balanced forces, achieve strategic, operational and tactical success. It covers the role of government along with operations related to war, operations other than war and intelligence operations and how these operations, operating in a coordinated and unified manner, can secure and strengthen a government. Composite Warfare draws on the author's experiences and lessons in Central, Southern, East, West and North Africa where he has served numerous African governments as a politico-military strategist, division commander, division adviser, battalion commander and special operations commander. Contains 100 b/w drawings & charts, 50 colour & 100 b/w photos photos.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Composite-Warfare-Conduct-Successful-Operations/dp/1910294993
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