Evolution of Counterrevolutionary Doctrine in the U.S. Military. The SecondSeminole; Philippine and Vietnam Wars. Did We Learn our Lessons

摘要

The United States has been involved in numerous guerrilla and counterrevolutionaywars in its history. American policy and interests have chartered the course for our involvement in these wars around the world. The question then arises, that if American interests determine its continued involvement in guerrilla wars around the globe, do we have a military doctrine prepared to deal with these types of wars. The operational and tactical lessons learned in previous conflicts must be studied in order to form a basis for future doctrine.