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A Historical Basis for Force Requirements in Counterinsurgency

@article{Goode2009AHB,
  title={A Historical Basis for Force Requirements in Counterinsurgency},
  author={Steven Goode},
  journal={Parameters},
  year={2009},
  volume={39},
  pages={45}
}
  • Steven Goode
  • Published 2009
  • Political Science
  • Parameters
    • Over the last eight years, one question has repeatedly come up in regard to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: How many soldiers are enough? The question was first raised before the Iraq war started, with highly publicized disagreements between senior military leaders regarding the number of forces needed to secure Iraq after the invasion. The debate reached another peak when the “surge” strategy was announced. It has once again become the subject of national discussion, this time with respect… CONTINUE READING
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