Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann played a major role in implementing it and became an enthusiastic proponent of the concept. He later wrote a book about this approach to counterinsurgency and counterterrorism, Game Changers: Going Local to Defeat Violent Extremists.[18] Based on assessments of its positive impact, General McChrystal’s replacement, G

in the traditional Pashtun areas and therefore the arbakai model was often the most appropriate. When the RAND researcher explained the proposal to adapt the traditional arbakai system for counterinsurgency, not only to provide security, but also to funnel humanitarian aid and other beneficial projects, the arbakai commanders gave it serious though

This was done primarily on foot because the army had few helicopters at that time and vehicle traffic on the mountain roads was time-consuming and subject to ambushes To enhance the appeal of his program, General Ríos Montt assumed an indigenista (pro-indigenous) stance that included a mass rally in which traditional Maya Indian rituals were perfo

Although the additional US forces achieved successes on the battlefield, the entire campaign was weakened by declaring it temporary at the onset, meaning the enemy could simply wait for the Americans to leave. Because an indefinite US presence was unsustainable politically, some policymakers believed that publicly announcing this deadline (which wa

But supply chain disruptions due to war and geopolitical tensions, climate change and natural disasters forced a re-think of Singapore’s approach to assure food security around the turn of the century. While Singapore generally has accepted the Food and Agriculture Organization’s definition of food security, it has also defined its own pragmati