When the US military invaded Iraq, it lacked a common understanding of the problems inherent in counterinsurgency campaigns. He did not study it and did not develop the doctrine and tactics to deal with it.

It is fair to say that in 2003, most military officers knew more about the American Civil War than their counterinsurgency knowledge. This folder was written to fill this blank.

As a result of unprecedented collaboration among senior US military experts, scientists and practitioners, the guide adopts an anti-stress approach that emphasizes adaptation and continuous learning, the importance of decentralized decision-making, the need to understand local policies and customs, and the key role of intelligence in gaining population support. The evidence also emphasizes the contrasting and often counter-border nature of counterinsurgency operations: Sometimes the more you protect your troops, the less secure you are; sometimes the more power you use, the less effective you are; sometimes you do nothing better.

Act. A new introduction to Sarah Seoul, director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, puts the guide in a critical and historical perspective, illustrating the importance and potential impact of this revolutionary challenge to the traditional American military doctrine.

An attempt by our army to redefine itself in the aftermath of 9/11 and the new world of international terrorism, "US Army / Navy Combat Field Combat Corps" will play a vital role in US military campaigns for years to come.