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Are the principles of war applicable to special task forces?: operation gothic serpent re-examined / Tovy, Tal   Journal Article
Tovy, Tal Journal Article
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Publication 2009.
Summary/Abstract The infamous US raid in Mogadishu was a turning point in the Somali civil war. Although the special forces involved sought to observe the principles of war, the entanglement of the mission indicates a profound violation of those principles. Without effective intelligence and appropriate equipment, the task force embarked on an assault that disregarded the crucial elements of surprise and the achievement of relative superiority.
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Chanel No. 5 or stinking perfume to do the job: the debate over Israeli strategy on the eastern front after 1967 / Tovy, Tal   Journal Article
Tovy, Tal Journal Article
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Publication 2012.
Summary/Abstract Israel's victory in the Six Day War and the territorial changes that came with it launched a fundamental strategic rethinking whose far-reaching consequences are still in place today. In this meticulously researched analysis of the debate within the highest Israeli military echelons, Tal Tovy unravels and evaluates the process behind the adoption of a new strategic approach.
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Learning from the past for present counterinsurgency conflicts: the Chieu Hoi program as a case study / Tovy, Tal   Journal Article
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Publication 2012.
Summary/Abstract The aim of this article is to analyze the advantages that the Americans have derived from the Chieu Hoi program operated during the Vietnam War. By this to indicate the relevance of military history research on present-day realities, especially in Afghanistan and Iraq. According to this claim, the Vietnam War should be considered as one of the most important formative periods in the field of warfare against revolutionary forces in general and in American military history in particular. Through a discussion of the Chieu Hoi program, the article will attempt to achieve two aims. The first aim is to analyze the historical significance of the program within the general framework of the American COIN programs during the course of the Vietnam War. It should be noted that there is still no comprehensive research on this program, and a secondary aim of this historical analysis will be to try and fill in this gap. The second aim of the article will be to find the relevant operative implications that can suggest the feasible utilization of this type of program in contemporary conflicts.
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