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Counter-Threat
ESIG-C02

Counter-Insurgency Theory & Tactics

Teoría y Tácticas de Contrainsurgencia

24 hours (3-day intensive)7 modules · 36 chapters16 languagesCertificate included

About This Course

Advanced strategic and operational COIN approaches for security professionals. Covers insurgent organizational theory, population-centric operations, intelligence-driven targeting, and civil-military coordination with case studies from Colombia, Peru, Mexico, and global theaters.

Learning Objectives

  • 1Analyze insurgent organizational structures, recruitment, and operational methods
  • 2Apply population-centric COIN doctrine to real-world operational scenarios
  • 3Develop intelligence-driven targeting strategies for insurgent networks
  • 4Coordinate civil-military operations in complex threat environments
  • 5Evaluate historical COIN campaigns for lessons learned and strategic application
  • 6Design information operations to counter insurgent narratives
  • 7Implement governance and development programs as COIN instruments
  • 8Assess the narco-insurgency hybrid model prevalent in Latin America

Course Modules

Key Takeaways

Insurgency is fundamentally political — military force alone cannot defeat it

Population protection precedes population support — security enables cooperation

Human intelligence from population sources is the foundation of effective COIN

Successful counter-insurgency requires years of sustained effort and adaptation

Who This Course Is For

Military officersIntelligence analystsSecurity consultantsLaw enforcement special operationsCounter-terrorism professionals

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Course Details

Duration24 hours (3-day intensive)
Modules7 modules
Chapters36
Languages16
CategoryCounter-Threat

Included in Packages

PKG-CT
PKG-MASTER

Certificate

Included with Counter-Terrorism Specialist (ESI-CTAS) package


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