| ID | 079848 |
| Title Proper | Cult of the insurgent' |
| Other Title Information | its tactical and strategic implications |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hoffman, Bruce |
| Publication | 2007. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | More important than the potential geographical spread of a specific weapon, tactic or expertise is the emulation or inspiration of the 'culture' surrounding a terrorist or insurgent movement. This article argues that a 'cult of the insurgent' has arisen as a result of the aura of success surrounding both the Iraqi insurgents in their ongoing confrontation with the United States military and Hezbollah in its confrontation in the northern summer of 2006 with Israel. Further, this 'cult of the insurgent' will prove the most critical factor in inspiring, motivating and animating the spread of lethal and destructive expertise among other terrorist and insurgent groups worldwide. In the future, therefore, our adversaries will likely conclude that the best and most cost-effective means to confront either a superpower or the superior, conventional military forces of an established nation-state is through a campaign reliant on terrorist and insurgent tactics involving stand-off attacks utilising IEDS (improvised explosive devices) and portable missiles and mortars1 |
| `In' analytical Note | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol. 61, No.3; Sep 2007: p312-329 |
| Journal Source | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol. 61, No.3; Sep 2007: p312-329 |
| Key Words | Insurgency ; Terrorists ; Iraq |