Return of the COIN-istas (the zombies of military theory)
Summary: John Quiggin writes about zombie economics, theories false but too politically useful to die. COIN is an example of zombie military theory. In the 60 years since Mao brought 4GW to maturity, foreign armies of every type have employed it against local insurgents, with an almost uniform record of failure. America’s COIN-istas — brilliant, …
Return of the COIN-istas (the zombies of military theory) Read More »