Why military advantage does not guarantee victory in contemporary irregular conflicts? Experiences and conclusions from 20 th and 21st century unconventional warfare

Maciej Marszałek; Cyprian Aleksander Kozera

War Studies Academy

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Title

Why military advantage does not guarantee victory in contemporary irregular conflicts? Experiences and conclusions from 20 th and 21st century unconventional warfare

Authors

Maciej Marszałek (WBN) ^{[ 1 ][ 6.3 ][ P ]}
Cyprian Aleksander Kozera (WBN) ^{[ 1 ][ 6.5 ][ P ]}

^{[ 1 ]} Instytut Studiów Strategicznych, Wydział Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego, Akademia Sztuki Wojennej | ^{[ P ]} employee

Scientific discipline (Law 2.0)

[6.3] Security studies
[6.5] Political and administrative sciences

Year of publication

2019

Published in

Defense Resources Management in the 21st Century

Journal year: 2019 | Journal volume: vol. 14 | Journal number: no. 14

Article type

scientific article / paper

Publication language

english

Keywords

EN

Afghanistan
Asymmetric warfare
Conflict
Iraq
Irregular operations

PL

Afganistan
Działania asymetryczne (wojsko)
Działania nieregularne (wojsko)
Irak
Konflikt zbrojny

Abstract

EN The aim of the following analysis is to update academic knowledge about failures of modern asymmetric and irregular conflicts. Basing upon statistical data up to 1998, authors briefly analyse recent interventions and conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq in order to draw conclusions and provide some suggestions on the matter of conducting modern irregular warfare.

Pages (from - to)

134 - 141

URL

https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=837486

Presented on

14th edition of the International Scientific Conference Defense Resources Management in the 21st Century, 7-8.11.2019, Brasov, Romania

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CC BY-SA (attribution - share alike)

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open repository

Open Access Text Version

final published version