| ID | 126386 |
| Title Proper | Beheading the Hydra |
| Other Title Information | does killing terrorist or insurgent leaders work? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Dear, Keith Patrick |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper analyses the subject of targeted killing: operations undertaken to kill individuals regarded by counterinsurgent or counterterrorist forces as being vital to the efficient functioning of insurgent or terrorist organisations. The analysis judges the military and political effectiveness of killing such individuals, and provides practical advice on improving the targeting process. In so doing it contributes also to the wider debate on the future direction of UK counterterrorism policy beyond the scheduled end of the US-led NATO campaign in Afghanistan in 2014. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defence Studies Vol.13, No.3; Sep.2013: p.293-337 |
| Journal Source | Defence Studies Vol.13, No.3; Sep.2013: p.293-337 |
| Key Words | does killing terrorist or insurgent leaders work? |