INTERNATIONAL: Counterinsurgency doctrine evolves

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  • COIN theory
  • Origins
  • Gone but not forgotten
  • Resurrection
  • Evolution of COIN theory
  • 'Hearts and minds'
  • 'Cost/benefit'
  • Criticisms
  • Legitimacy
  • Perils of being foreign
  • Balancing commitments
  • Alternative approaches to COIN
  • Israel
  • Russia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Limitations on COIN practice
  • Logistics and manpower
  • Population and border security
  • Domestic and international support
  • Coalition COIN
  • Use of repression
  • Air power

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