| ID | 076550 |
| Title Proper | Countering Insurgents through distributed operations |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ucko, David |
| Publication | 2007. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines the emerging US Marine Corps concept of 'Distributed Operations' (DO) and its applicability to counter-insurgency. DO involves dispersing the force and empowering decentralised units so as to create a network of mobile, agile and adaptable cells, each operating with a significant degree of autonomy yet in line with the commander's overall intent. This concept's applicability to irregular campaigns is assessed with reference to the Malayan Emergency, in which the British and Commonwealth forces employed dispersed and decentralised small-unit formations to great effect. The article teases out the conditions that allowed DO to succeed in Malaya, and comments on the requirements and implications for the use of DO today in the prosecution of the 'Long War'. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 30, No.1; Fen 2007: p47-72 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 30, No.1; Fen 2007: p47-72 |
| Key Words | Counter Insurgency ; Distributed Operations ; Malayan Emergency ; United States - Marine Corps |