Leaders For Tomorrow: Challenges For Military Leadership In The Age Of Asymmetric Warfare

Preface......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
A New Kind of Leadership?......Page 10
1 Premise......Page 11
2 A New Kind of Leadership?......Page 13
3 Some Concepts and Definitions......Page 14
4.2 National Samples Characteristics......Page 17
5 Leadership and Military Leadership in Asymmetric Theatres. A Cross-National Comparison......Page 19
5.1 The Many Aspects of a Complex Environment: Voices from the Ground in International Asymmetric Conflicts Operations......Page 20
Annex 1—The Questionnaire And Interviewer Guide......Page 25
References......Page 27
1 Introduction and Theoretical Remarks......Page 30
3 The Collaborators......Page 35
5 The Situation......Page 36
References......Page 42
1 Introduction......Page 44
2 Theoretical Background......Page 45
3.2 The Starting Hypotheses......Page 49
3.3 The Variables Studied......Page 50
4.1 Perception of Cultural Diversity......Page 51
4.2 Cultural Problems......Page 53
4.3 Training......Page 61
5 Conclusion: A New Model of Training......Page 62
6 What About Leadership Concerning Cultural Diversity?......Page 64
References......Page 66
Leadership Problems for Armed Forces in Asymmetric Warfare Operations......Page 68
 The Education and Training of Military Leaders for Crisis Management Environments: Perceptions of Its Suitability for Adaptive Expertise......Page 69
1 Adaptive Expertise......Page 70
2.2 Experiences of Basic Training and Military Education......Page 72
2.3 Experiences of Specific Training......Page 78
2.4 Conclusions and Discussion......Page 84
References......Page 86
1 Introduction......Page 88
2 Local Actors and the Mission: A Theoretical Approach......Page 89
3 Local Actors and Soldiers in Interaction......Page 93
4 Conclusions......Page 102
References......Page 103
1 Introduction......Page 106
2.1 Coalition Hierarchy and Degree of Autonomy for Making Independent Decisions......Page 108
2.2 Command Relationships Within Coalition Forces and Patterns of Everyday Relationships Among Partners......Page 110
2.3 Interoperability Issues in Multinational Coalition Forces......Page 114
2.4 Interactions of Coalition Forces with Local Militaries......Page 116
3 Lessons Learned and Suggestions for Improving Operational Effectiveness in Multinational Military Coalitions......Page 118
References......Page 120
1 Introduction......Page 122
2 What Are the ROE?......Page 126
3 Views on ROE Given by Officers with Asymmetric Warfare Experience......Page 129
4 Conclusions......Page 141
References......Page 142
1 Officers Sample......Page 145
2.1 No Problems......Page 146
2.2 Problems......Page 147
2.3 War......Page 149
2.4 Leadership......Page 150
3 Solutions to Morale Problems......Page 152
4 Consequences for the Concept of Morale......Page 153
5 How to Handle Morale Problems in Asymmetric Warfare......Page 154
References......Page 155
1 Introduction......Page 156
2 Sample of the Research......Page 158
3.1 Baptism of Fire......Page 160
4 Armed Encounters......Page 161
5 Loss of Human Life......Page 162
6 Casualties of Own Troops......Page 163
8 Barbarities and Human Rights Violations......Page 164
10 Frustration......Page 165
11 Road (Sea) Accidents......Page 166
12 Contacts with Locals......Page 167
12.1 Battle Rhythm and Battle Incidents......Page 169
13 Armed Encounters.......Page 170
15 Ambushes......Page 172
16 Attacks from Opposing Forces When Executing Tasks......Page 173
17 Self-Defense......Page 174
18 Separation of Warring Parties......Page 175
19 Green on Blue Events......Page 176
20 Loss of Human Life......Page 177
22 Witness of Battle Incidents......Page 178
23 Activation of IED or VBIED......Page 179
25 Frustration......Page 180
26 Road (Sea) Accidents......Page 182
27 Contacts with Locals......Page 183
28 Other Issues of Operational Experience......Page 188
29 Interaction with International and Nongovernmental Organizations......Page 189
29.1 Discussion......Page 190
30 Leadership and Commandership......Page 193
31 Conclusions......Page 195
References......Page 198
 Logistic Mission Processing......Page 200
1 Provision of Individual Equipment......Page 201
2 Military Equipment and Armament......Page 204
3 Accommodations......Page 206
4 Medical Service......Page 207
6 Conclusions on Logistics......Page 209
References......Page 210
1 Introduction......Page 211
2 Civil-Military Relations on the Ground......Page 212
3 Leadership and Civil-Military Relations......Page 214
4 Relationship with Local Security Forces......Page 216
5 Relationship with Local Authorities......Page 217
6 Relationship with Local Host Community......Page 218
7 Relationship with International Government Organizations, Non-government Organisations and the Media......Page 220
8 Problems......Page 221
9 Analysis and Conclusion......Page 223
References......Page 224
1 Introduction......Page 226
3 Method and Techniques......Page 228
3.1 Training and Specific Training......Page 229
3.3 Received basic Training, His Correspondence, Proposals......Page 230
3.4 Specific Training Received (Governance, Cultural, Socio-political Training), its Correspondence, the Mission Influence on Your Ability in These Fields, Proposals......Page 231
3.5 Logistical Issues......Page 232
3.6 Interaction with Other Actors......Page 235
4 Conclusion......Page 237
Bibliography......Page 239
 Experiences of Dutch Junior Leadership in Uruzgan (Afghanistan) between 2006 and 2010......Page 240
1 Introduction......Page 241
1.1 The Objectives of the Project......Page 242
2.1 Team Building......Page 243
2.2 Mental Component......Page 244
2.4 Departure......Page 245
3.1 Arrival......Page 246
3.2 The Takeover......Page 247
3.3 Counterinsurgency (COIN)......Page 248
3.4 Leadership......Page 250
3.5 Command Relations......Page 251
3.6 Responses Under Extreme Conditions......Page 253
3.7 Ethical Dilemmas......Page 254
3.8 Frustration......Page 256
4.1 Return Home......Page 257
4.2 Looking Back on the Mission......Page 258
4.3 Coping......Page 259
5 Part IV: The Key Question......Page 260
6.1 Review......Page 261
6.2 The Future......Page 262
References......Page 263