| ID | 128305 |
| Title Proper | Regional support for Afghan insurgents |
| Other Title Information | challenges for counterinsurgency theory and doctrine |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Larsdotter, Kersti |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | After the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001, several thousand Afghan Taliban forces fled across the border to Pakistan, and the area became a safe haven for Afghan insurgents. In 2014, the transnational dimension of the insurgency is still highly prominent. Although regional support for insurgents is not uncommon, how to counter this aspect is mostly ignored in counterinsurgency (COIN) theory and doctrines. In this article, a regional counterinsurgency framework is developed, using the regional counterinsurgency efforts in Afghanistan as an example. The framework will facilitate the systematic inclusion of regional COIN measures in theory and doctrine. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol.37, No.1; February 2014: p.135-162 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol.37, No.1; February 2014: p.135-162 |
| Key Words | Afghan Insurgents ; Counterterrorism ; Counterinsurgency - COIN ; Afghanistan ; Doctrine ; Systematic Inclusion ; Deterrence Theory ; Regional Cooperation ; International Cooperation - IC ; International Organization - IO ; International Relations - IR ; International Strategy ; Regional Counterinsurgency Framework ; Regional Security ; Islamist Terrorist ; Taliban ; Al-Qaeda ; Taliban Regime ; Transnational Dimension |