Contemporary COIN tactics and strategies that military leaders have employed previously by drawing parallels to historical military actions.

Analyzing historical examples of the counterinsurgency operations (e.g. British in the southern colonies, western frontier duty, and the Philippines in the early 1900s) can provide valuable insight for military leaders today who operate in similar, multi-dimensional environments. Describe contemporary COIN tactics and strategies that military leaders have employed previously by drawing parallels to historical military actions. Provide comparable approaches that have proven both successful and unsuccessful in neutralizing insurgent activity.