Transformation of war – use of conventional military forces against non state actors

Taneski, Nenad (2021) Transformation of war – use of conventional military forces against non state actors. The Annual of the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje, 74. pp. 467-477.

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Abstract

Immediately after the initial military success of the US military in 2001 and the
overthrow of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, insurgent mujahedeen groups quickly
began to form. Mixed insurgent groups formed by the Taliban, Hezbollah and Islamists,
the Haganah network, foreign mercenaries, local tribes, and criminal organizations
have been pushing hard to overthrow the Afghan government. The efforts of the United
States and its coalition partners in dealing with the mujahedeen forces have provided
an excellent opportunity to assess what works and what does not work in terms of
fighting an asymmetric enemy by conventional means in an unconventional combat
environment.
The questions on which this research is based are: Why has modern sophisticated
military technology and numerous conventional military superiorities failed to deal
with the 4GB insurgent groups and failed to meet the expected results in countering
threats to stability in Afghanistan? In this scientific paper, we will give an answer to
this research question and at the same time, we will try to prove the reasons that led to
the change of the essence and the conduct of the war in the XXI century.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	War, Rebellion, Terrorism, Security, Asymmetric threats
Subjects:	Social Sciences > Political Science
Divisions:	Military Academy
Depositing User:	Nenad Taneski
Date Deposited:	29 Dec 2021 08:38
Last Modified:	29 Dec 2021 08:38
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/28984

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