Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Defence CommitteePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Iraq
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
UK Land Operations in Iraq 2007
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Defence CommitteePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Iraq
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
UK land operations in Iraq 2007
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence CommitteePublisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215037596
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
This report considers recent developments in the political and security situation in Iraq, the prospects for political reconciliation at national and local level, the progress in implementing security sector reform, including the development of the Iraqi Army and Police as well as the transition of Basra to Provincial Iraqi control. It also examines the changing role of UK Forces in South Eastern Iraq as they prepare to hand over responsibility for security and assume the position of overwatch. The report therefore examines what overwatch means and whether the force levels proposed by the Government are sustainable. It concludes that the security situation continues to cause concern and that although there has been a decrease in attacks against UK and Coalition forces since the withdrawal from Basra Palace, there has been no reduction in attacks against the civilian population. The development of effective Iraqi Security Forces is fundamental and although there has been progress with the army, there are still murderous, corrupt, militia-infiltrated elements within the Police. It is unclear how the trainers will be supported when the UK force levels are further reduced. The plan is to reduce to 2,500 troops in Spring but there are questions about the sustainability of a force of this size and whether they will be able to do little more than protect themselves.
UK Land Operations in Iraq 2007
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Defence CommitteePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Iraq
Languages : en
Pages : 13
Book Description
UK Land Operations in Iraq 2007
Author: Great Britain. Parliament House of Commons. Defence CommitteePublisher:
ISBN: 9780215513755
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 15
Book Description
Government response to HC 110, session 2007-08 (ISBN 9780215037596)
Counterinsurgency in Crisis
Author: David H. UckoPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231164262
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The British military confronted significant challenges during the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan. Adhering to the principles and doctrines of previous campaigns, they failed to prevent Basra and Helmand from descending into lawlessness, criminality, and violence. By juxtaposing the deterioration of these cities against Britain’s celebrated legacy of counterinsurgency, this investigation identifies both the contributions and limitations of traditional tactics in such settings, exposing the gap between the ambitions and resources, intent and commitment, that proved so disastrous to the operation. In its detailed account of the Basra and Helmand campaigns, this volume conducts an unprecedented assessment of British military institutional adaptation in response to operations gone awry. It calls attention to the effectiveness of insurgent tactics and the danger of ungoverned spaces shielding hostile groups and underscores the need for the British military to acquire new skills for meeting irregular threats in future wars.
UK Operations in Iraq and the Gulf
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence CommitteePublisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215522146
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
UK operations in Iraq and the Gulf : Fifteenth report of session 2007-08, report, together with formal Minutes
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Author: Walt L. PerryPublisher: Rand Corporation
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Summarizes a report on the planning and execution of operations in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM through June 2004. Recommends changes to Army plans, operational concepts, doctrine, and Title 10 functions.
Operational costs in Afghanistan and Iraq
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence CommitteePublisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215514110
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Operational costs in Afghanistan and Iraq : Spring supplementary estimate 2007-08, eighth report of session 2007-08, report, together with formal minutes and written Evidence
The work of the Committee in 2007
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence CommitteePublisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215513380
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
This report sets out the work of the Committee during 2007. The report highlights aspects of the Committee's working practices which depart from previous practice or which may otherwise be of interest. In particular it draws attention to the webforum held during its inquiry into Medical Care for the Armed Forces; its taking of evidence outside Westminster, in Birmingham and Edinburgh; and the growing amount of informal activities of the Committee. It also underlines the importance of visits to the Armed Forces on operational deployments. Whilst the MoD was commended for overall timeliness in responding to the Committee's inquiries, in one inquiry: 'UK Defence: commitments and resources'; there was a delay which hindered the progress of the Committee
The Counter-Insurgency Myth
Author: Andrew MumfordPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136649387
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
This book examines the complex practice of counter-insurgency warfare through the prism of British military experiences in the post-war era and endeavours to unpack their performance. During the twentieth century counter-insurgency assumed the status of one of the British military’s fortes. A wealth of asymmetric warfare experience was accumulated after the Second World War as the small wars of decolonisation offered the army of a fading imperial power many opportunities to deploy against an irregular enemy. However, this quantity of experience does not translate into quality. This book argues that the British, far from being exemplars of counter-insurgency, have in fact consistently proved to be slow learners in counter-insurgency warfare. This book presents an analysis of the most significant British counter-insurgency campaigns of the past 60 years: Malaya (1948-60), Kenya (1952-60), South Arabia (1962-67), the first decade of the Northern Irish ‘Troubles’ (1969-79), and the recent British counter-insurgency campaign in southern Iraq (2003-09). Colonial history is used to contextualise the contemporary performance in Iraq and undermine the commonly held confidence in British counter-insurgency. Blending historical research with critical analysis, this book seeks to establish a new paradigm through which to interpret and analyse the British approach to counter-insurgency, as well as considering the mythology of inherent British competence in the realm of irregular warfare. It will be of interest to students of counter-insurgency, military history, strategic studies, security studies, and IR in general.