[Includes 12 maps and 4 tables] In recent years, the U.S. Army has paid increasing attention to the conduct of unconventional warfare. However, the base of hist

This paper looks at the Russian conquest of the Caucasian mountaineers (1801-59), the subjugation of Central Asia (1831-81), the reconquest of Central Asia by t

This study covers four episodes that provide useful perspectives on the nature of unconventional warfare, the adaptability of modern military institutions, the

This study covers four episodes that provide useful perspectives on the nature of unconventional warfare, the adaptability of modern military institutions, the