U.S. Army Counterinsurgency Handbook
Anyone with an interest
in what our troops are doing overseas will find this government manual
an excellent source of information. It gives a detailed breakdown of
what an insurgency is, how one starts and builds, and what our forces
must do to overcome it. Find out the key roles often taken by
insurgents; how to carry out intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance missions; and what ethical questions arise in handling
these types of situations. Historical examples and anecdotes of both
successes and failures provide an overall perspective. Dozens of
illustrations and charts break down the information for civilians, and
appendices cover legal issues, translation difficulties, airpower, and
more.
The United States Department of Defense (DOD or DoD) is the federal
department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and
functions of the government relating directly to national security and
the military. The organization and functions of the DOD are set forth
in Title 10 of the United States Code.
The
DOD is the major tenant of The Pentagon building near Washington, D.C.,
and has three major components – the Department of the Army, the
Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force. Among the
many DOD agencies are the Missile Defense Agency, the Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Pentagon Force Protection Agency
(PFPA), the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), and the National Security Agency
(NSA). The department also operates several joint service schools,
including the National War College.
