Abstrakt
Counterinsurgency doctrine (COIN) represents a very special art of war, which differs significantly from conventional military methods. The US doctrine of combat against insurgents went through several changes since its beginning on Philippines.
However, the most dramatic changes occurred after the 9/11, when the US military faced a new kind of enemy - a global network of fighters, often described as a ""Global insurgency"". This paper seeks to trace the genesis and further development of modern US COIN.
It asks several questions: How has the US COIN changed after the 9/11? How has its methods, organization and execution changed during the War on Terror? The author assumes that the driving force behind the development of US COIN is an intersubjective interpretation of the enemy, threats, situation on the battlefield etc., which was described by the theory of strategic culture. This article examines and analyses through the lens of the US strategic culture the genesis and development of modern US COIN.
The paper traces the changes in military methods, strategic priorities and operational procedures that occurred since 9/11. Author suggests three phases of US COIN during the War on Terror: Shock and Awe, Population Centric COIN and Targeted COIN.
The phases reflect, how the US military has reacted to the emerging military challenges. Furthermore, he argues that the development of US COIN is deeply embedded in the US strategic culture.