Help for a Masters dissertation - COIN tactics, conventional philosophy: Afghanistan 2001-2014.

[Tedsson]

Congratulations on completing it. I will definitely give it a read.

Nice to see the denouement of an OP requesting help. It doesn't happen very often here.

Best wishes for the future.

 

[Spode]

You're welcome.

. . . . . your cover is blown, but you're welcome

Mmhh meatballs recipes

 

[Stonker]

Mmhh meatballs recipes

Think of it as an eclectic collection . .

 

[Stonker]

Mmhh meatballs recipes

@Spode

Mockney Fool: Scoff inspired by Jamies AntiChav Campaign | Army Rumour Service

and -

Tonight I cooked.......... | Page 357 | Army Rumour Service

Mmmhh, indeed.

 

[Tedsson]

@Unspecified

And 10/10 for having the testicular fortitude to mention ARRSE in the acknowledgements. A lot of people wouldn't have dared/bothered.

 

[Stonker]

@Unspecified

And 10/10 for having the testicular fortitude to mention ARRSE in the acknowledgements. A lot of people wouldn't have dared/bothered.

Spot on - I could not agree more

 

[Unspecified]

Well I saw ARRSE mentioned somewhere in James Fergusson's 'A Million Bullets'; figured it would be rude not to do the same after this very healthy discussion!

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[meridian]

Thought this was also an interesting perspective on 'British COIN'

The Use of Minimal Force; Painful Myth or Useful Reality? | Small Wars Journal

And this, US-centric but still interesting

Lessons Encountered: Learning from the Long War

http://smallwarsjournal.com/blog/lessons-encountered-learning-from-the-long-war-0

 

[Stonker]

Well I saw ARRSE mentioned somewhere in James Fergusson's 'A Million Bullets';

On page ix, from memory.

Without Arrse, A Billion Mullets would not have happened.

Mr Fergusson still owes me a pint

 

[Stonker]

Thought this was also an interesting perspective on 'British COIN'

The Use of Minimal Force; Painful Myth or Useful Reality? | Small Wars Journal[snip]

I'm sure xxii, xxiii and xxiv therein will chime with at least one or two Arrsers . . . .

 

[Unspecified]

Thought this was also an interesting perspective on 'British COIN'

The Use of Minimal Force; Painful Myth or Useful Reality? | Small Wars Journal

And this, US-centric but still interesting

Lessons Encountered: Learning from the Long War

Lessons Encountered: Learning from the Long War | Small Wars Journal

The author of that first article was on my course; we were in the same class for the counterinsurgency module!

 

[CaptainRidiculous]

If anybody is interested in Super Rugby, watch the Blues - Hurricanes now.
There is some action going on.

I see another 12 try thriller - Reds v Kings.

 

[Resasi]

A very interesting read @Unspecified. Congratulations for producing that, and also, for approaching and utilising an undoubtedly valuable resource in this website.

It is a collection of hugely differing personalities who though generally bound by the common ground of service in the armed forces can be a interesting lot to interact with. You seem to have done well in doing so and it appears produced a very readable and thought provoking article.