How Long to Read Afghanistan, Counterinsurgency, and the Indirect Approach

How Long Does it Take to Read Afghanistan, Counterinsurgency, and the Indirect Approach?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 19 minutes to read Afghanistan, Counterinsurgency, and the Indirect Approach by Thomas H. Henriksen

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

"In exploring Counterinsurgency and the Indirect Approach, Dr. Thomas Henriksen assesses several cases where the United States has employed an Indirect Approach toward achieving strategic objectives, and he suggests where this concept has landed short of expectations. In the cases of Vietnam, Somalia, the Philippines, and other countries, he demonstrates that it is often difficult to fit the Indirect Approach doctrine into such a wide variety of strategic and operational environments. His historical narrative cautions against applying a universal model for an Indirect Approach in counterinsurgency (COIN) --for example, the ill-fated use of Montagnard tribes as surrogates in strike operations beyond their local self-defense missions. Moreover, mutual antagonisms between Montagnard and the South Vietnamese population hampered integration of the highland units into the central government's forces. There were difficulties in accommodating the Montagnard ways to the culture of ethnic Vietnamese. This is similar to the challenges of nation building in Iraq and Afghanistan where differing cultures are attempting to be blended into a working sense of nationhood. Just as the ethnic Vietnamese viewed with alarm the arming and training of the Montagnard people, the integrating of Sunni militias, the Sons of Iraq, into Iraq's security effort was an unpopular step in the eyes of Shia security officials."--P. vii.

How long is Afghanistan, Counterinsurgency, and the Indirect Approach?

Afghanistan, Counterinsurgency, and the Indirect Approach by Thomas H. Henriksen is 77 pages long, and a total of 19,789 words.

This makes it 26% the length of the average book. It also has 24% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Afghanistan, Counterinsurgency, and the Indirect Approach Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 48 minutes to read Afghanistan, Counterinsurgency, and the Indirect Approach aloud.

What Reading Level is Afghanistan, Counterinsurgency, and the Indirect Approach?

Afghanistan, Counterinsurgency, and the Indirect Approach is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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