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Abstract : Paper examines the strategy of today's Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of executing the GWOT as a Counterinsurgency (COIN) campaign vice a generalized war against terrorism and its sponsors. This paper will argue that current GWOT strategy, instead of weakening, may actually be strengthening the enemy's center of gravity at the strategic level. Discussion includes the imperatives of strategic and operational COIN planning as well as the criticality of integrating a multinational and representational coalition into fighting what is essentially an Islamic militant insurgency. Further, paper looks at the feasibility of America's role as the lead military element in today's COIN effort and why American military effort may be better suited, and ultimately more successful, in a supporting role.
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Abstract : Paper examines the strategy of today's Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of executing the GWOT as a Counterinsurgency (COIN) campaign vice a generalized war against terrorism and its sponsors. This paper will argue that current GWOT strategy, instead of weakening, may actually be strengthening the enemy's center of gravity at the strategic level. Discussion includes the imperatives of strategic and operational COIN planning as well as the criticality of integrating a multinational and representational coalition into fighting what is essentially an Islamic militant insurgency. Further, paper looks at the feasibility of America's role as the lead military element in today's COIN effort and why American military effort may be better suited, and ultimately more successful, in a supporting role.
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