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counterinsurgent

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coun·ter·in·sur·gen·cy  (kountr-n-sûrjn-s)
n.
Political and military strategy or action intended to oppose and forcefully suppress insurgency.
counter·in·surgent n.
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Adj.1.counterinsurgent - of or relating or characteristic of actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency


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28) The insurgency normally avoids all but selected and limited violence during this phase in order to avoid provoking effective regime counterinsurgent operations before the insurgency can respond.
From the ashes of the Phoenix: lessons for contemporary ... by Tovo, Ken / Special Warfare
As counterinsurgent wars drag on, and their costs rise, political debate in the external power inevitably focuses on the issue of why it should continue expending its blood and treasure in a war that is not vital to its security.
Impotent power? Re-examining the nature of America's hegemonic power by Layne, Christopher / The National Interest
Instead of thinking they can provide security with intelligence-based operations conducted periodically with units that spend a majority of their days at the forward operating base [FOB], the Iraqi battalions we trained assume control and conduct full-spectrum counterinsurgent operations 24/7, 365 days a year.
The 1st Cav in Baghdad: counterinsurgency EBO in dense urban terrain by Hollis, Patrecia Slayden / FA Journal
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