Rwandan military behavior in Mozambique operationalizes Kigali's rhetorical commitment to
aggressively defend endangered civilians. The counterinsurgency doctrine applied in Cabo …

While representing a major military threat in Niger and Nigeria, the two branches of the
Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP-Liptako Gourma and ISWAP-Lake Chad) have …

The gender-differentiated and more severe impacts of armed conflict upon women and girls
are well recognised by the international community, as demonstrated by UN Security …

This article investigates counterinsurgencies in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially those
opposing insurgencies with an ethnic and/or sectarian character. Using a most-similar …

ABSTRACT The Soviet-Afghan War serves as a significant case study to understand why
states resort to violent acts against civilians during war. This study takes a multidimensional …

Are some conventional military units better equipped to conduct counterinsurgency (COIN)
operations than others? COIN theorists and practitioners disagree about mechanization's …

This article examines the Cyprus Emergency (1955–1959) to test the force structure thesis.
According to the thesis, armies that deploy more manpower per armored vehicle would …

The purpose of this document is to reflect upon the Democratic Security Policy (PSD by its
abbreviation in Spanish) that took place in Colombia under the presidency of Álvaro Uribe …

ABSTRACT When Yoweri Museveni took power in Uganda in 1986, the NRM administration
was faced with a press of problems. Of the plethora of insurgencies that emerged, the LRA …

Integrating local militias in the counterinsurgency (COIN) operations in Sinai has achieved
tangible successes. The presence of local fighters contributed to the penetration of the …