Are Some Militaries Better at Counterinsurgency than Others?

September 14, 2020 00:47:54
Are Some Militaries Better at Counterinsurgency than Others?
Irregular Warfare Podcast
Are Some Militaries Better at Counterinsurgency than Others?

Sep 14 2020 | 00:47:54

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Show Notes

Are the US Marines better at counterinsurgency than the US Army? How about the British Army? If so, why? If not then what else might explain success and failure in different counterinsurgency campaigns over time? In this episode, Kyle Atwell and Nick Lopez discuss these questions with Dr. Colin Jackson and Dr. Austin Long. 

Intro music: "Unsilenced" by Ketsa

Outro music: "Launch" by Ketsa

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