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Revising The British Army¶s
Counterinsurgency Doctrine
Maj Gen Andrew Kennett CBE
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Intent for the New AFM
Position: Nested under JDP 3-40
Sits alongside US Army¶s FM 3-24
Target Audience: The ICSC(L) student, coy comds and SO2s. They all
have extensive operational experience
Purpose:1. µHand-rail¶ for understanding COIN tactical
considerations ± µhow to think, not what to think¶2. to inform the wider audience of the Army¶s approach
to counterinsurgency and to shape developmentagendas and debate
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BDD
(2008)
JDPs 01 ± 05 (2008- 2009)
JDP 3-40
Security and Stability (2009)
AFMs
AFM
COIN
2001
AFM
Stab Ops
2007
FLOC
2008
HLOC
(2007)
ADP
Land Ops (2005)
(re-write NB 2010)
Updated 2007
as precursor
to rewrite
To be updated
2009
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Background to the Project
The realities of operations and someperceptions of doctrine
What Constitutes Effective Doctrine? It
must: Meet the needs of the Practitioner
Be acceptable to Target Audience
Inform µHow to Think ¶, not prescribe µWhat to
Think ¶ Be teachable
Be relevant and current
Be manageable and accessible
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Principles
Operate in Accordance with the Law
Minimum Necessary Force
Political Factors Have Primacy
Coordinated Government Action Population security
Gain and Secure Popular Support
Develop and Maintain Understanding Integration of Intelligence
Plan for the Longer Term
Learn and Adapt
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Part A ± The Fundamentals
Chapter 1 ± Introduction
Chapter 2 - Modern Insurgency
Chapter 3 ± Fundamentals of COIN
Chapter 4 ± Conduct of COIN (Framework)
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Part B ± The Specifics
Chapter 5 ± Intelligence
Chapter 6 - Influence
Chapter 7 ± Command, Control and Planning
Chapter 8 ± Execution
Chapter ± Military Capacity Building
Chapter 10 ± Legal Considerations
Chapter 11 ± Learn and Adapt
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Style and Tone
Traditionally doctrine writing has been: Neutral
Passive
Used µShould¶, µperhaps¶ and µit may be that¶ This version will be:
Personal
Seek to capture the reader¶s imagination
Lead the reader through the problem Use phrases such as µYou should consider¶,
µthis is not easy¶, and µyou may be the onlyrepresentative present¶
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Conclusion
This is the opportunity to synthesize theprincipal lessons and general experiencefrom Iraq and Afghanistan
The manual must remain coherent withJDP 3-40 and US FM 3-24
The fundamentals are consistent with thefoundation set in previous British Army
publications It should be adoptable by the other
Services
It requires ADCC support10
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LWC Development
The Knowledge Base
Enhanced TD Staff
Adaptive and responsive gearing
Relevant and realistic training
Recommended