| ID | 138622 |
| Title Proper | Bring back the privateers |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Borer, Douglas A ; Rice, Ian C |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | IF STRATEGY is the art of rethinking the possible, then the time for strategic innovation against what the U.S. military terms violent extremist organizations (VEOs) is now. The American-led air war in Iraq and Syria may have shown some progress against the Islamic State and other VEOs, but the VEOs and their sympathizers have hit back with attacks in France and brutal beheadings of journalists and aid workers. Frustration is growing in Congress as the traditional tools of American power fail to produce decisive results. But what can those on Capitol Hill do? |
| `In' analytical Note | National Interest , No.137; May/Jun 2015: p.65-69 |
| Journal Source | National Interest 2015-06 |
| Key Words | Al Qaeda ; Revolutionary war ; U.S. Military ; International Coalition ; ISIS ; Civil War ; Iraq and Syria ; Bring Back ; Strategic Advantages ; Violent Extremist Organizations ; VEOs ; Grant Letters ; Private Military Corporations ; PMCs ; Integral Force |