Irregular military

The modern battlefield has drastically changed from the previous wars that shaped our country, our religions and our civilization as a whole. Irregular warfare is defined as “A violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence…” utilizing “indirect and asymmetric approaches…” (DOD Directive 3000.07, pg 11). Two key elements can be derived from this definition; non-state actors and indirect, asymmetric approaches. The significance of these factors ensures two things; we do not always know who the enemy is or his method of attack. Although all of the Marine Corps leadership traits hold equal value, we must develop critical leadership traits to combat these irregular threats in a fluid, rapidly changing environment.…

Critics and pundits considered the Iraq War a success. However, in the beginning of the war from 2003 to 2006, military leaders were criticized for not achieving any gains against enemies in Iraq. Iraq proved to be just as challenging as Vietnam, where our enemies resorted to irregular warfare. Irregular warfare is defined as a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over a specific population. Irregular threats include actors who employ methods such as…

insurgent defectors and security for civilians from insurgents. The premise of COIN was based off a central belief of Gen. Patreus in Field Manuel 3-24, which supported the idea that a long-term presence of US troops in Iraqi communities could improve the security situation and allow for trust to develop between the locals and US military. Although some argue otherwise, many perceived the surge in troops to have resulted in a decrease in violence in Iraq. However, others like Biddle et al.…

people are evil, it emphasized that the spreading democracy as good since democracy could lead to an end of war. In the article, Record doesn’t argue against warfare, but he points out the problems with the way that U.S fights against insurgents in asymmetrical war. Technological advancement allowed the U.S to experience less casualties while inflicting damage to the enemy. Such advancement has negative effect because it increases public’s tolerance for blood incurred. “The same primacy that has…

Criminals and Terrorist have similarities in the way they plan to commit crimes yet, there poses a distinct difference in the act of motivation. Criminals are usually motivated by greed; whereas, Terrorist are motivated by religious and political ideologies, which encompasses short and long-term goals (Clarke, R.V. & Newman, G. R., 2008). Some of the key components that are considered by Criminals and Terrorist include, the target of choice, the method and tools required to perform the act, and…

Terrorism has become a constant issue over the past decade for countries all around the world. It has been defined as, “the deliberate use or the threat to use violence against civilians in order to attain political, ideological and religious aims” (Ganor, 2002, p. 288). This vehicle to gain an objective for the group has become more popular in modern times as the audience for violent acts has increased with globalization and technology. The world was shocked when a terrorist organization was…

The Fenians: Terrorists or Freedom Fighters A big question that has arisen is whether the infamous Fenians were terrorists or freedom fighters; however, before we delve into this question we must know what a terrorist and freedom fighter is. A terrorist is a person who uses terrorism (violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims. It is best to not come in the way of these people as they will get rid of anybody in their way whether innocent or foe to achieve their goal. An example…

Why and How to people join terrorist organizations When the study began in the psychology of terrorists in the 1960s to mid-1980s many “psychologists believed mental and psychological disorders were the basic explanation for terrorists' behaviors and motivations” (O’Connor, 2004, 1st par.), and that terrorism was “pathologized as a manifestation of psychological and behavioral deviance…believed to be driven by unconscious motives and impulse, which had their origins in childhood” (Borum, 2004,…

There are two types of terrorist groups that can cause major problems for the United States. One group is known as domestic and the other transnational. In this paper I will describe the two groups and explain how different their methods are when it comes to terrorism. The difference between domestic terrorism and transnational terrorism is that domestic terrorism is homegrown which means the target, venue, and perpetrators are from the same country. This makes domestic terrorism a consequence…

through different evolutionary forces. Human aggression may rise while they obtaining their needs for survival, such as food, and shelter. Gurr states that" the primary sources of the human capacity for violence appears to be the frustration-aggression mechanism." William describes from the Alex and Alberts study about terrorism that definitions of terrorism with greater than 40 percent frequency were violence or force, political, fear or terror, threat, and psychological effects and anticipated…