Insurgency is just about as old as mankind, and the act of countering it, is known as counter-insurgency (COIN or CO-IN). In this computerization and communication era, information touches every corner of the globe via cyberspace almost instantaneously. This revolutionised the way insurgency is being conducted and prompts the development of a new COIN processor; fighting and winning through the “hearts and minds”. This “hearts and minds” strategy, was spearheaded by General David Petraeus and was eventually developed into a doctrine titled; “Army’s Counterinsurgency Field Manual (U.S. Army/Marine Corps, 2006)”. However, “hearts and minds” is just one of the many COIN processors. It will be an effective and important sub-strategy but never
