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The foreword argues that America has been ill-prepared due to confusion surrounding definitions and implications, and stresses the need to improve warfighting ability in the near term. The work frames low-intensity conflicts as emerging through proxy warfare, religious extremism, and ethnic or racial rivalries, while linking these dynamics to global vulnerability and future Soviet-backed activity.","LOW-INTENSITYCONFLICTIN THE THIRD WORLD  \nLow-INTENSITY CONFLICTIN THE THIRD WORLD  \nby  \nSTEPHEN BLANKLAWRENCE E.GRINTERJEROME W.KLINGAMANTHOMAS P.OFCANSKYLEWIS B.WAREBYNUM E.WEATHERS  \nAir University PressMaxwell Air Force Base,Alabama 36112-5532  \nAugust 1988  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nLow-Intensity Conflict in the Third World by Lewis B.Ware,et al.  \n“August 1988.”  \nIncludes bibliographies  \n1.Low-Intensity conflicts(Military science)—Developing countries.2.United States--Military re-lations-Developing countries.3.Developing countries—Military relations—United States.  \n4.World politics,1945-.I.Blank,Stephen.II.Air University(US)Center for Aerospace Doctrine,Re-search,and Education.  \nU240.L69198888-19395355'.0215-dc 19CIP  \nISBN 1-58566-022-1  \nFirst Printing August 1988Second Printing May 1989Third Printing December 1991Fourth Printing April 1999Fifth Printing July 2001Sixth Prining January 2003  \nDISCLAIMER  \nThis publication was produced in the Department of Defense school environment in the interestof academic freedom and the advancement of national defense-related concepts.The viewsexpressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy orpositionof the Department of Defense or the United States government.  \nThis publication has been reveiwed by security and policy review authorities and is cleared forpublic release.  \nFor Sale by the Superintendent of DocumentsUS Government Printing OfficeWashington DC 20402  \nContents  \nPage  \nDISCLAIMER…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………ii  \nFOREWORD…………………………………………………………………………………………v  \nABOUT THE AUTHORS…………………………………………………………………………vii  \nPREFAC…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………ix  \nLOW-INTENSITY CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST—Dr  \nLewis B. Ware…………………………………………………………………1  \nThe Khomeinist Revolution…………………………………………………………………………………………4  \nThe Attempted Coup in Bahrain………………………………………………………………………8  \nThe Lebanese Imbroglio……………………………………………………………………………………10  \nEgypt and the Muslim Brotherhood……………………………………………………………15  \nIslamism in Tunisia…………………………………………………………………………………………………………24  \nConclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………30  \nNotes……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………33  \nSOVIET RUSSIA AND LOW-INTENSITY CONFLICT IN  \nCENTRAL ASIA: THREE CASE STUDIES—Dr Stephen Blank.. 37  \nThe Basmachi Insurgency……………………………………………………………………………40  \nThe Iran Invasions……………………………………………………………………………………………………………43  \nThe Afghanistan Invasion…………………………………………………………………………………51  \nNotes…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………74  \nFACTORS AFFECTING THE EMERGENCE OF LOW-  \nINTENSITY CONFLICT IN LATIN AMERICA—Dr Bynum E.  \nWeathers…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………81  \nNicaragua…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………84  \nChie……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………88  \nPeru……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………93  \nPage  \nConclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………98  \nNotes……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………101  \nLOW-INTENSITY CONFLICT IN SOUTHERN AFRICA—Dr  \nThomas P. Ofcansky……………………………………………………………………………………………105  \nZimbabwe……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………106  \nNamibia…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………109  \nAngola ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………112  \nMozambique………………………………………………………………………………………………………………115  \nSouth Africa………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………119  \nConclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………122  \nNotes…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………125  \nLOW-INTENSITY CONFLICT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA:  \nCHALLENGES, RESPONSES, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE  \nUNITED STATES—Dr Lawrence E.Grinter………………………………………………131  \nIndonesia……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………133  \nThe Philippines…………………………………………………………………………………………………139  \nIndochina…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………146  \nConclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………………………","cbCairBp4ODEsdz6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairBp4ODEsdz6","pdf",12204802,3,1,192,"English","en",105,"# Foreword\n## 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