JFCOM: Don't Define 'Irregular Warfare' In Joint Doctrine Just Yet

By Jason Sherman / September 18, 2006 at 5:00 AM
U.S. military strategy documents lack a mature definition for "irregular warfare" -- a key component of the intellectual framework essential to recalibrating American forces to counter 21st century guerrilla operations -- and for that reason the Joint Staff should not seek to craft joint doctrine that addresses "irregular warfare" as a term or construct. That's the conclusion of a recent assessment prepared by U.S. Joint Forces Command for the Joint Staff that was conducted this summer to review the doctrinal...

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