Tactical #surprise in small wars: lessons from French wars in #Afghanistan and #Mali
▻http://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/tactical-surprise-in-small-wars-lessons-from-french-wars-in-afghan #operations #COIN #France
Yes, #Serval showed how aggressive operational maneuver with sharp troops on a shoestring budget can carry the day, but surprise is a perishable good - as Kilcullen cited in the article puts it: “[Insurgencies] are more vulnerable to surprise, but this demands continuous innovation, [..] the more effective a measure is, the faster it will be obsolete, because it will force the enemy to adapt more quickly”