AUTHOR(S) MAJ S. Stephen Shrader
The study of insurgency and
counterinsurgency over the years provides a valuable tool for analysis in the
current Global War on Terrorism. Failure to take into account and accurately
assess political and military actions in such environments can lead to unintended
consequences (potential civil war) affecting the stability of a country.
Accurate assessment of the political and military actions does not guarantee
success or failure, as every insurgency is a unique case, which requires
observation and analysis through the strategic implications particular to each
circumstance.
One historical example for analysis
is the British Military Mission (BMM) to Greece in 1942-44, which begs the question
“did the policies utilized by the British in balancing the opposing political
and military objectives of rival guerilla forces delay or help bring about the
Greek Civil War?” This monograph explores the likelihood of this question by
analyzing the historical documentation of actual events that transpired during
the mission n and whether they delayed or help bring about the Greek Civil War.
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