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* Instruction on the best ways to command a counterinsurgency operation, presented in the form of a parable in which a fictional commander participates in virtual reality simulations of various fictional combat situations that include elements of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan * Explores the likely consequences of a range of command decisions based on lessons learned in current wars * Emphasises the need for a new approach to counterinsurgency operations, one not based on the standards of conventional warfare

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This hugely engaging book draws us into the perplexing and deadly world of the counterinsurgent . . . an essential parable for our times. --Theo Farrell Department of War Studies, King's College (06/15/2012) An innovative strategic thinker and operator, Kolenda uniquely combines the ability to develop insightful and practical approaches to the vexing strategic problems in Afghanistan. --Stanley A McChrystal, (07/01/2010) Chris Kolenda is a tactical genius and strategic thinker . . . [with] an unparalleled understanding of counterinsurgency principles, he is one of our foremost COIN experts.--David H. Petraeus (09/01/2010) No one understands counterinsurgency in places such as Afghanistan better than Kolenda. --Michael O'Hanlon Brookings Institution (06/03/2012) Col. Chris Kolenda won international renown for fighting this fight for real . . . [now] he passes on the lessons he learned in the crucible of combat to the next generation of counterinsurgents. --John A. Nagl Department of History, U.S. Naval Academy (05/21/2012) An extraordinarily useful account of the complexity, ambiguity, and uncertainty of counterinsurgency operations. His combination of theory and anecdotes make The Counterinsurgency Challenge a powerful and convincing read. --Seth G. Jones, author of Hunting in the Shadows: The Pursuit of al Qa'ida Since 9/11 (06/26/2012)

Chris Kolenda is a tactical genius and strategic thinker . . . [with] an unparalleled understanding of counterinsurgency principles, he is one of our foremost COIN experts.--David H. Petraeus (09/01/2010)

This hugely engaging book draws us into the perplexing and deadly world of the counterinsurgent . . . an essential parable for our times. --Theo Farrell Department of War Studies, King's College (06/15/2012) No one understands counterinsurgency in places such as Afghanistan better than Kolenda. --Michael O'Hanlon Brookings Institution (06/03/2012) Col. Chris Kolenda won international renown for fighting this fight for real . . . [now] he passes on the lessons he learned in the crucible of combat to the next generation of counterinsurgents. --John A. Nagl Department of History, U.S. Naval Academy (05/21/2012) Chris Kolenda is a tactical genius and strategic thinker . . . [with] an unparalleled understanding of counterinsurgency principles, he is one of our foremost COIN experts.--David H. Petraeus (09/01/2010) An innovative strategic thinker and operator, Kolenda uniquely combines the ability to develop insightful and practical approaches to the vexing strategic problems in Afghanistan. --Stanley A McChrystal, (07/01/2010) An extraordinarily useful account of the complexity, ambiguity, and uncertainty of counterinsurgency operations. His combination of theory and anecdotes make The Counterinsurgency Challenge a powerful and convincing read. --Seth G. Jones, author of Hunting in the Shadows: The Pursuit of al Qa'ida Since 9/11 (06/26/2012)

An extraordinarily useful account of the complexity, ambiguity, and uncertainty of counterinsurgency operations. His combination of theory and anecdotes make The Counterinsurgency Challenge a powerful and convincing read. --Seth G. Jones, author of Hunting in the Shadows: The Pursuit of al Qa'ida Since 9/11 (06/26/2012)

An extraordinarily useful account of the complexity, ambiguity, and uncertainty of counterinsurgency operations. His combination of theory and anecdotes make The Counterinsurgency Challenge a powerful and convincing read. --Seth G. Jones, author of Hunting in the Shadows: The Pursuit of al Qa'ida Since 9/11 (06/26/2012) An innovative strategic thinker and operator, Kolenda uniquely combines the ability to develop insightful and practical approaches to the vexing strategic problems in Afghanistan. --Stanley A McChrystal, (07/01/2010) Chris Kolenda is a tactical genius and strategic thinker . . . [with] an unparalleled understanding of counterinsurgency principles, he is one of our foremost COIN experts.--David H. Petraeus (09/01/2010) Col. Chris Kolenda won international renown for fighting this fight for real . . . [now] he passes on the lessons he learned in the crucible of combat to the next generation of counterinsurgents. --John A. Nagl Department of History, U.S. Naval Academy (05/21/2012) No one understands counterinsurgency in places such as Afghanistan better than Kolenda. --Michael O'Hanlon Brookings Institution (06/03/2012) This hugely engaging book draws us into the perplexing and deadly world of the counterinsurgent . . . an essential parable for our times. --Theo Farrell Department of War Studies, King's College (06/15/2012)

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Christopher Kolenda is a graduate of West Point, a former West Point instructor, and a retired Army officer.

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