Heads we win the cognitive side of counterinsurgency (COIN)
Current U.S. counterinsurgency (COIN) strategy has relied heavily on the use of force against Islamist insurgents-a tactic that has increased their ranks. What is needed instead are stronger cognitive capabilities that will enable more effective COIN against an elusive, decentralized, and highly mot...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica, CA :
RAND National Defense Research Institute
2007.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Occasional paper (Rand Corporation) ;
OP-168-OSD. Rand counterinsurgency study ; v. 1. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009426461406719 |
| Sumario: | Current U.S. counterinsurgency (COIN) strategy has relied heavily on the use of force against Islamist insurgents-a tactic that has increased their ranks. What is needed instead are stronger cognitive capabilities that will enable more effective COIN against an elusive, decentralized, and highly motivated insurgency-capabilities that will enable the United States to "fight smarter." Cognitive COIN goes beyond information technology and encompasses comprehension, reasoning, and decisionmaking, the components that are most effective against an enemy that is quick to adapt, transform, and regener |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (81 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-62). |
| ISBN: | 9781281181206 9786611181208 9780833042804 |
