ה-COIN
מדריך של הצבא האמריקאי ללחימה נגד כוחות לא סדירים שפועלים מתוך אזורים מיושבים
בעירק ובאפגניסטן. מה שהאמריקאים מכנים Counter Insurgency.

הרבה חומר למחשבה. לדוגמא: 1-149 (עמ' 39 בקובץ):

Sometimes, the More You Protect Your Force, the Less Secure You May Be
Ultimate success in COIN [Counter-insurgency] is gained by protecting the populace, not the COIN force. If military forces remain in their compounds, they lose touch with the people, appear to be running scared, and cede the initiative to the insurgents. Aggressive saturation patrolling, ambushes, and listening post operations must be conducted, risk shared with the populace, and contact maintained. . . . These practices ensure access to the intelligence needed to drive operations. Following them reinforces the connections with the populace that help establish real legitimacy.

http://usacac.army.mil/cac/reposito...coin-fm3-24.pdf