Wednesday 17 April 2013

Irregular War

A great and informative article has recently appeared in the press on irregular war, essentially a history of guerilla warfare with emphasis on more current activities.




Written by Max Boots it is an essay excerpt from the recent book, and has been published in Foreign Affairs.  That is pay walled, but as always with impressive articles it has mysteriously appeared elsewhere.  It was also reproduced in last Friday's AFR Review section [ Friday April 12], along with some photos. 

See - http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/guerrilla%20war

The article is titled -

The Evolution of Irregular War
Insurgents and Guerrillas From Akkadia to Afghanistan
By Max Boot
February 5, 2013 edition of  Foregin Affairs

 
It does not say much about Australia, yet there is some recognition that Australian troops seem to do well at dealing with this particular aspect of modern warfare.

The article is well worth reading.

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