the war for helmand, 2006-11
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The War for Helmand, 2006-11. Helmand. First Cut. From enemy-focused to population-centric. Focus on fighting, 2006-07. 16 bde: ‘attrition of Taliban forces’ 3 Cdo: ‘keeping the Taliban at bay’ 12 Mech: taking the offensive. 52 brigade: new approach. Prize = the population - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The War for Helmand, 2006-11
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Task Force Tour Size
16 bde Apr-Oct 06 3,150 (4,500)
3 cdo Oct 06-Apr 07 5,200
12 mech Apr-Oct 07 6,500
52 bde Oct 07-Apr 08 7,750
16 bde Apr-Oct 08 8,530
3 cdo Oct 08-Apr 09 8,300
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Helmand
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First Cut
From enemy-focused to population-centric
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Focus on fighting, 2006-07
• 16 bde: ‘attrition of Taliban forces’
• 3 Cdo: ‘keeping the Taliban at bay’
• 12 Mech: taking the offensive
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Brigade Troops in contact
16 Air Assault 537
3 Commando RM 821
12 Mechanised 1096
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52 brigade: new approach
• Prize = the population
• Main effort = win their consent
• Approach = rebalance kinetic and non-kinetic activity
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Explaining change
1. New people, new ideas2. Switch in Taliban tactics3. Increased resources
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Task Force Tour Size
16 bde Apr-Oct 06 3,150 (4,500)
3 cdo Oct 06-Apr 07 5,200
12 mech Apr-Oct 07 6,500
52 bde Oct 07-Apr 08 7,750
16 bde Apr-Oct 08 8,530
3 cdo Oct 08-Apr 09 8,300
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More please…
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Second cut
Evolution of British approach
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Game changer
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The War for Helmand, 2006-11
Top 5 takeaways
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1. Boots on the ground
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This is the main COIN platform
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Small wars require big armies
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Flooding the South
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Afghans want these guys
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ANSF numbers
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The best counterinsurgents
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2. Unity of command
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The man and his plan
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3. Bloody business
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COIN requires MCO
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No pain, no gain
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Best avoid big battles in towns
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4. The bad guys
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…ain’t 10 feet tall
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The other side of the Hill
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5. The 80%
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Developing COIN capability
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Security first, governance foremost