SettingsCounter-insurgency theorists
Andrew Exum
Andrew Exum is a former US Army officer, an American scholar of the Middle East and a Fellow of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS).
Andrew Exum is a former US Army officer, an American scholar of the Middle East and a Fellow of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS).
B. H. Liddell Hart
Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart, usually known before his knighthood as Captain B. H. Liddell Hart, was an English soldier, military historian and leading inter-war theorist.
Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart, usually known before his knighthood as Captain B. H. Liddell Hart, was an English soldier, military historian and leading inter-war theorist.
Charles Lacheroy
Charles Lacheroy (22 August 1906 - 25 January 2005) was a French Army officer, theorist of Counter-insurgency warfare, and member of the Organisation de l'armée secrète.
Charles Lacheroy (22 August 1906 - 25 January 2005) was a French Army officer, theorist of Counter-insurgency warfare, and member of the Organisation de l'armée secrète.
David Galula
David Galula (1919–1967) was a French military officer and scholar who was influential in developing the theory and practice of counterinsurgency warfare.
David Galula (1919–1967) was a French military officer and scholar who was influential in developing the theory and practice of counterinsurgency warfare.
David Kilcullen
David John Kilcullen F.R.G.S is an Australian author and consultant who is a leading theorist on counterinsurgency and counterterrorism and is the founder and CEO of Caerus Associates, a Washing...
David John Kilcullen F.R.G.S is an Australian author and consultant who is a leading theorist on counterinsurgency and counterterrorism and is the founder and CEO of Caerus Associates, a Washing...
Douglas Ollivant
Douglas Ollivant is a Senior National Security Studies Fellow at the New America Foundation.
Douglas Ollivant is a Senior National Security Studies Fellow at the New America Foundation.
Edward Lansdale
Edward Geary Lansdale was a United States Air Force officer who served in the Office of Strategic Services and the Central Intelligence Agency.
Edward Geary Lansdale was a United States Air Force officer who served in the Office of Strategic Services and the Central Intelligence Agency.
Frank Kitson
General Sir Frank Edward Kitson GBE, KCB, MC and Bar, DL (born 1926) is a retired British Army officer and writer on military subjects, notably low intensity operations.
General Sir Frank Edward Kitson GBE, KCB, MC and Bar, DL (born 1926) is a retired British Army officer and writer on military subjects, notably low intensity operations.
H. John Poole
H. John Poole is an American military author and Marine combat veteran of Vietnam, specializing in small unit and individual tactics.
H. John Poole is an American military author and Marine combat veteran of Vietnam, specializing in small unit and individual tactics.
Jean Lartéguy
Jean Lartéguy was the nom de plume of Jean Pierre Lucien Osty, a French writer, journalist, and former soldier.
Jean Lartéguy was the nom de plume of Jean Pierre Lucien Osty, a French writer, journalist, and former soldier.
John Nagl
John A. Nagl is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army who is regarded as an influential expert in counterinsurgency.
John A. Nagl is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army who is regarded as an influential expert in counterinsurgency.
John P. O'Neill
John Patrick O'Neill was an American anti-terrorism expert, who worked as a special agent and eventually a Special Agent in Charge in the Federal Bureau of Investigation until late 2001.
John Patrick O'Neill was an American anti-terrorism expert, who worked as a special agent and eventually a Special Agent in Charge in the Federal Bureau of Investigation until late 2001.
Kalev Sepp
Dr. Kalev I. Sepp is presently Senior Lecturer in Defense Analysis at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
Dr. Kalev I. Sepp is presently Senior Lecturer in Defense Analysis at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
Michael G. Vickers
Michael G. Vickers is an American defense official who is currently serving as the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence within the United States Department of Defense.
Michael G. Vickers is an American defense official who is currently serving as the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence within the United States Department of Defense.
Mitty Masud
Air Commodore Mohammad Zafar Masud (best known as Mitty Masud, (Born:1923-October 7, 2003), was a Pakistan Air Force's fighter pilot and a military policy maker of the Pakistan Air Force.
Air Commodore Mohammad Zafar Masud (best known as Mitty Masud, (Born:1923-October 7, 2003), was a Pakistan Air Force's fighter pilot and a military policy maker of the Pakistan Air Force.
Mohammad Zafar Masud
Air-Commodore Mohammad Zafar Masud (best known as Mitty Masud, (Born:1923-October 7, 2003), was a PAF's fighter pilot and a fomer military strategist in East Pakistan.
Air-Commodore Mohammad Zafar Masud (best known as Mitty Masud, (Born:1923-October 7, 2003), was a PAF's fighter pilot and a fomer military strategist in East Pakistan.
Omar Nasiri
Omar Nasiri (b.1960s) is the pseudonym of a Moroccan spy who infiltrated al-Qaeda, attending training camps in Afghanistan and passing information to the UK and French intelligence services.
Omar Nasiri (b.1960s) is the pseudonym of a Moroccan spy who infiltrated al-Qaeda, attending training camps in Afghanistan and passing information to the UK and French intelligence services.
Pat Proctor
Pat Proctor is currently an active duty US Army lieutenant colonel serving at Fort Riley, KS. Lt.Col.
Pat Proctor is currently an active duty US Army lieutenant colonel serving at Fort Riley, KS. Lt.Col.
Phoenix Program
The Phoenix Program was a controversial counterinsurgency program designed, coordinated, and executed by the United States Central Intelligence Agency, United States special operations forces, a...
The Phoenix Program was a controversial counterinsurgency program designed, coordinated, and executed by the United States Central Intelligence Agency, United States special operations forces, a...
Robert Baer
Robert "Bob" Booker Baer is an American author and a former CIA case officer assigned to the Middle East.
Robert "Bob" Booker Baer is an American author and a former CIA case officer assigned to the Middle East.
Robert Grainger Ker Thompson
Sir Robert Grainger Ker Thompson KBE CMG DSO MC (1916–1992) was a British military officer and counter-insurgency expert.
Sir Robert Grainger Ker Thompson KBE CMG DSO MC (1916–1992) was a British military officer and counter-insurgency expert.
Roberto D'Aubuisson
Major Roberto D'Aubuisson Arrieta, also known as Blowtorch Bob, was the Salvadoran Army officer and political leader who founded the Nationalist Republican Alliance, which he led from 1980 to 1985.
Major Roberto D'Aubuisson Arrieta, also known as Blowtorch Bob, was the Salvadoran Army officer and political leader who founded the Nationalist Republican Alliance, which he led from 1980 to 1985.
Roger Trinquier
Roger Trinquier (20 March 1908 – 11 January 1986) was a French Army officer during World War II, the First Indochina War and the Algerian War, serving mainly in airborne and Special forces units.
Roger Trinquier (20 March 1908 – 11 January 1986) was a French Army officer during World War II, the First Indochina War and the Algerian War, serving mainly in airborne and Special forces units.
Steven Metz
Steven Kent Metz (born June 30, 1956 in Charleston, West Virginia) is an American author, Chairman of the Regional Strategy Department, and Research Professor of National Security Affairs at the...
Steven Kent Metz (born June 30, 1956 in Charleston, West Virginia) is an American author, Chairman of the Regional Strategy Department, and Research Professor of National Security Affairs at the...
Thomas Hammes
Colonel Thomas X. Hammes is a retired U.S. Marine officer who is considered a specialist in counter-insurgency warfare.
Colonel Thomas X. Hammes is a retired U.S. Marine officer who is considered a specialist in counter-insurgency warfare.