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It takes the average reader and 30 minutes to read The Impact Of An Operational Void: The Strategic Hamlet Program, 1961-1963 by Major Gregory B. Conover

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The Vietnam conflict spread dissension into every corner of our political and cultural environment and shattered the foreign policy consensus that had guided US relations since World War II. The initial combined effort of the United States and South Vietnam to defeat the insurgency was the Strategic Hamlet Program. This monograph argues that the Strategic Hamlet Program failed due to the absence of an operational link between strategic concept and tactical execution. The monograph initially reviews the strategic context that existed in South Vietnam during the critical period of 1961-1963, that window in time in which the United States first became an active and full-fledged ally of the South Vietnamese. This review establishes that the two partners held very different perspectives on the conflict and had different objectives in mind when they entered into the Strategic Hamlet Program as a combined effort. The author identifies four principal lessons. First, one should avoid attempting to accomplish significant political or social reforms while simultaneously trying to conduct a major counter insurgency operation. Second, for a program to be effective, there is an absolute requirement to establish an operational link between strategic concept and tactical execution. Third, there exists an inherent “influence dilemma” that every third party must face in a counter insurgency effort. Finally, every insurgency/counterinsurgency is unique and must be and judged on its own merits. The monograph concludes by arguing that the strategic hamlet approach does have utility as a general counterinsurgency strategy in certain types of situations and suggests encadrement as a means for attaining the critical all-requirement for local security in such an effort.

How long is The Impact Of An Operational Void: The Strategic Hamlet Program, 1961-1963?

The Impact Of An Operational Void: The Strategic Hamlet Program, 1961-1963 by Major Gregory B. Conover is 29 pages long, and a total of 7,511 words.

This makes it 10% the length of the average book. It also has 9% more words than the average book.

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The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 41 minutes to read The Impact Of An Operational Void: The Strategic Hamlet Program, 1961-1963 aloud.

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The Impact Of An Operational Void: The Strategic Hamlet Program, 1961-1963 is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

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