Insurgency

There is a very large majority of material written and taken down about the Iraq/Afghan war, and our libraries hold majority of these works of literature. This is a book review of the book “War” which is authored by Sebastian Junger and published by Hatchett Book Group in May of 2010. Sebastian Junger was an “embedded” reporter with the 2nd Platoon, Battle Company of the 173rd Airborne Brigade for Vanity Fair magazine, and was entirely dependent on the U.S. military for food, shelter, security, and

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Terrorism, what is it and is this a new phenomenon? No, terrorism is not a new 21st century issue. Terrorism actually dates back to biblical times and has haunted nations and their citizens much like it has here in the United States of America. The history of terrorism is as old as humans ' willingness to use violence to affect politics. The Sicarii were a first century Jewish group who murdered enemies and collaborators in their campaign to oust their Roman

While in Afghanistan fighting the terrorist group called Taliban, Marcus Luttrell and his other three Navy SEAL partners were disclosed by two goat keepers who skulked up the mountain of Sawtalo Sar. The goat keepers were released by the SEALs and warned the members of the Taliban that there are Americans on the mountain. The Taliban prepared for battle and found Marcus and his team. The battle lasted for about two hours and during that time all the SEALs except Marcus died, hence “The Lone Survivor”

The Korengal Valley is a mountain passage located to the south of the Pech River in the Pech District of the Kunar Province in northeastern Afghanistan. For the American soldiers deployed in that area, it lives up to the title granted to it by CNN, “The Deadliest Place on Earth.” On June 5, 2007, B Company of the 2nd Battalion of the 503rd Infantry Regiment took over the duties of the Korengal Valley. B company would be deployed there for fifteen months before being replaced by Viper Company. In

The reshaping of countries in the latter half of the twentieth century due to nationalist endeavours has resulted in a commonality across a wider spectrum. The wider spectrum is a globalised community that is able to interact and therefore increase the ‘market’ (if you like) of foreign fighters. Urri defines globalisation as the ‘increased density of international and global interactions, compared with such interactions at the local or national level’. The CIAs forecast in 2000 predicted some of

The character that I will be analyzing through the definitive actions that take place in the screenplay is Sergeant William James. At page 26 we are introduced to James when he Sanborn and James meet for the first time. Here is the first action that James does when he meets Sanborn: James jerks his head to a window covered with a board of plywood. E walks over to it and starts removing the wood, motioning for Sanborn to grab one end of the board. (pg 27) Sanborn explains that the reason why the

The 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, a unit known as the Rakkasans, were conducting Operation Iron Triangle in 2006 in Iraq when soldiers killed eight unarmed Iraqi men. The US military severely reprimanded the Commander of the Rakkasans, COL Michael Steele, for the unethical command climate his leadership allowed to exist within the unit at that time. This unit will need a new commander that can set and maintain an effective, ethical command climate through his leadership. That new commander

The Dressmaker of Khair Khana, is a book about what people in Afghanistan experienced throughout the Taliban and the war in Afghanistan. The book opened my eyes to see what people experienced during these events. The events that were happening were completely changing all aspects of their lives. The Taliban changed the lives of all people in Afghanistan. All of this information was all foreign and unfamiliar to me and I imagine it would be to most Americans. It is important to attempt to understand

In order to be able to answer on those questions it will be necessary firstly to explain basic theoretical points about Manoeuvrist Approach, Mission command and OODA loop cycle. Throughout history, military theorists and commanders have attempted to determine and define the most effective way to defeat an adversary and achieve victory. British military doctrine defines this method as the Manoeuvrist Approach or indirect approach, which main focus is basically on attacking enemy’s cohesion and will

The sound of gunfire deluged the air. Bodies of fallen insurgents littered the streets, and buildings lay in ruin. Smoke filled the skies, and the occasional explosion shook the earth. This was only a piece of the chaos that was the Second Battle Of Fallujah. This decisive battle is also known as Operation Al-Fajr was fought from 7 November – 23 December 2004 in the Iraqi town of Fallujah, and is considered the most dangerous, devastating, and influential battle of the US/Iraq war. To begin with