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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Gompert, David C. (-)
Autor Corporativo: United States. Department of Defense (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : RAND National Defense Research Institute 2007.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Rand counterinsurgency study ; paper 1.
Occasional paper ; OP-168-OSD.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31645501*spi
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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.
Descripción Física:xvii, 62 p. : il
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 59-62).
ISBN:9780833042804