| ID | 148223 |
| Title Proper | Emulating US counterinsurgency doctrine |
| Other Title Information | barriers for developing country forces, evidence from Peru |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Koven, Barnett S |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Recent US advances in counterinsurgency doctrine have been adopted by developing country armed forces. Nevertheless, no systematic study has examined the barriers they face to implementing highly involved counterinsurgency strategy. Tracing the evolution of Peruvian doctrine demonstrates that Peru was able to quickly improve the unity of effort, intelligence capacity, and military basing to meet the demands of a population-centric hearts-and-minds approach to counterinsurgency. Nevertheless, the limited tactical initiative and flexibility of Peruvian forces remains a challenge. The Peruvian experience is instructive for other militaries undergoing similar transitions. However, given the diversity of insurgent conflicts, this doctrine is not universally appropriate. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 39, No.5-6; Oct 2016: p.878-898 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol: 39 No 5-6 |
| Key Words | Counterinsurgency ; Peru ; Narcotrafficking ; Sendero Luminoso ; Shining Path |