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Heads We Win - The Cognitive Side of Counterinsurgency (COIN) : RAND Counterinsurgency Study--Paper 1.

Current U.S. counterinsurgency (COIN) strategy has relied heavily on the use of force against Islamist insurgents-a tactic that has increased their ranks. What is needed instead are stronger cognitive capabilities that will enable more effective COIN against an elusive, decentralized, and highly mot...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gompert, David C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica : RAND Corporation, 2007.
Colección:Rand Counterinsurgency Study, v.168.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Current U.S. counterinsurgency (COIN) strategy has relied heavily on the use of force against Islamist insurgents-a tactic that has increased their ranks. What is needed instead are stronger cognitive capabilities that will enable more effective COIN against an elusive, decentralized, and highly motivated insurgency-capabilities that will enable the United States to "fight smarter." Cognitive COIN goes beyond information technology and encompasses comprehension, reasoning, and decisionmaking, the components that are most effective against an enemy that is quick to adapt, transform, and regener.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (81 pages)
ISBN:9780833042804
0833042807