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This issue of PRISM examines military support for democracy, the challenges of counterinsurgency (COIN) strategy, and the effectiveness of interagency coordination in complex operations. Additional articles critique traditional state-building models, highlight systemic failures in development initiatives, and discuss best practices for advising institution-building efforts. Lessons from Afghanistan provide new approaches to operational assessments, while an analysis of Kenya’s involvement in Somalia warns of strategic risks. The issue also considers the financial trade-offs between security and broader national priorities.

In From the Field, an assessment of Village Stability Operations and the Afghan Local Police offers insights into local security initiatives. An interview with former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez explores counterinsurgency and governance lessons from Colombia. Book Reviews examine hybrid warfare, transnational threats, and the role of private security companies in modern military operations.

Document Type

Article

Topic(s)

National Security

Publication Date

6-2012

Publication

PRISM

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, D.C.

PRISM Vol. 3, No. 3

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