British and U. S. counterinsurgency (COIN) operations have been slow to respond and adapt to the rise of the global jihadist insurgency, whose base of support is global and whose exploitation of the virtual dimension has outstripped the West1s. After analyzing past British COIN experiences and comparing them to the evolving nature of the modern jihadist insurgency, the authors suggest a new framework for future COIN operations. | Rethinking Counterinsurgency: Rand Counterinsurgency Study by John Mackinlay, Paperback | Indigo Chapters