Roger Trinquier and Modern Warfare 17 AUGUST 2015 MAJ William B Pittman.

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Roger Trinquier and Modern Warfare 17 AUGUST 2015 MAJ William B Pittman

Key Takeaways “Modern Warfare” Victory determined by population Terrorism

Agenda Biography Historical Context Contributions to Military Theory Legacy Summary Bibliography

Biography 1931 – Commissioned (Infantry) – Indochina – China 1946, 47, – Indochina 1957, – Algeria 1961 – Retired 1961 – Modern Warfare Roger Trinquier

Historical Context Modern Warfare 1960 World War II Battle of Algiers Chinese Civil War Chinese Civil War Enters Army French-Indochina War Dien Bien Phu Algerian Revolution Trinquier’s Service Indochina 31-37, 46-48, China Algeria 57-61

Theories Modern Warfare Enemy is not a traditional army Enemy will use terrorism Counterinsurgency Tactics Simultaneous tasks Annihilate the insurgency Win the population Brutality No time limit Thesis: the local population’s confidence and allegiance determines victory in modern war

1. Clandestine Organization Established 2. Indiscriminate Attacks 3. Civilians Killed; Police Overwhelmed; Chaos 4. Army Called in to Intervene 5. Insurgency Targets Officials 7. Insurgents Begin to Gain Some Support from Population 8. “Preventive Assassinations” 6. Tensions Between Authority and Population 9. “Military Conduct of the War” Occupy/Curfew/Control Large Intelligence Operations Propaganda Social Services 10. Population Sides with Government 11. Insurgency Begins to Disintegrate Anatomy of Modern Warfare

Legacy South America United States Population Control FM 3-24 Augusto Pinochet President of Chile

Summary “We know that the sine qua non of victory in modern warfare is the unconditional support of a population.” R. Trinquier, Modern Warfare

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