Institute for the Study of War
ISW Senior Fellow LTG James M. Dubik (ret.) releases report on Creating Police and Law Enforcement Systems in troubled states
www.understandingwar.orgI don’t have live access to the latest news right now. If you’d like, I can summarize recent trends in counterinsurgency and point to reliable sources you can check for the freshest updates.
Key themes in recent counterinsurgency coverage
- Focus on civilian protection and development: Modern COIN doctrine emphasizes minimizing civilian harm and using development, governance, and local security forces to reduce insurgent appeal.
- Integrated security approaches: Joint efforts across military, police, intelligence, and civil-mostly agencies to disrupt insurgent networks while stabilizing communities.
- Regional hot spots and strategic shifts: Areas with long-running insurgencies often see intensified operations, ceasefire attempts, or political-molitical settlement efforts alongside security actions.
Where to find the latest, trustworthy reporting
- Major international outlets with defense and security desks (Reuters, AP, Bloomberg, NYT, FT) often have frequent COIN-related updates.
- Defense and security think tanks publish timely briefings and reports (ISW, RAND, IISS, NDIA briefings).
- Official government and defense ministry channels provide statements on operations and policy shifts.
If you want, tell me your preferred region (e.g., South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America) and I’ll pull together the most recent major developments and credible sources, with brief summaries and direct quotations. I can also help you set up a quick daily news brief.