ALLIED JOINT DOCTRINE FOR COUNTERINSURGENCY …

1 NATO UNCLASSIFIED ORIGINAL NATO UNCLASSIFIED ALLIED JOINT DOCTRINE FOR COUNTERINSURGENCY (COIN) NATO UNCLASSIFIED ii ORIGINAL NATO UNCLASSIFIED (INTENTIONALLY BLANK)NATO UNCLASSIFIED i ORIGINAL NATO UNCLASSIFIED ALLIED JOINT DOCTRINE FOR COUNTERINSURGENCY (COIN) FEBRUARY 2011 NATO UNCLASSIFIED ii ORIGINAL NATO UNCLASSIFIED (INTENTIONALLY BLANK) NATO UNCLASSIFIED NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANISATION NATO STANDARDISATION AGENCY (NSA) NATO LETTER OF PROMULGATION 4 Ferbuary 2011 L - ALLIED JOINT DOCTRINE FOR COUNTERINSURGENCY (COIN) is a NATO UNCLASSIFIED Publication.

2 The agreement ofnations to use this publication is recorded in STANAG 2611. 2. is effective upon receipt. iii ORIGINAL NATO UNCLASSIFIED NATO UNCLASSIFIED iv ORIGINAL NATO UNCLASSIFIED (INTENTIONALLY BLANK) NATO UNCLASSIFIED v ORIGINAL NATO UNCLASSIFIED THIS PAGE IS RESERVED FOR NATIONAL LETTER OF PROMULGATION NATO UNCLASSIFIED vi ORIGINAL NATO UNCLASSIFIED (INTENTIONALLY BLANK) NATO UNCLASSIFIED vii ORIGINAL NATO UNCLASSIFIED RECORD OF CHANGES Change Date Date Entered Effective Date By Whom Entered NATO UNCLASSIFIED viii ORIGINAL NATO UNCLASSIFIED (INTENTIONALLY BLANK)

3 NATO UNCLASSIFIED ix ORIGINAL NATO UNCLASSIFIED RECORD OF RESERVATIONS CHAPTER RECORD OF RESERVATION BY NATIONS General GBR, USA 1 USA 2 3 GBR, USA 4 USA 5 GBR NATO UNCLASSIFIED x ORIGINAL NATO UNCLASSIFIED (INTENTIONALLY BLANK) NATO UNCLASSIFIED xi ORIGINAL NATO UNCLASSIFIED RECORD OF SPECIFIC RESERVATIONS NATION SPECIFIC RESERVATIONS GBR a. GBR does not agree with the incorrect use of hte word "Neutrality" in Para 0344.

4 B. GBR has reservations on the legal implications of the wording used in Para 0510; and also in Para 0541. c. GBR proposes an immediate re-write of once Edition One has been ratified and suggests that this may the opportunity to address minor reservations, detailed comments and future developments. USA a. The United States (US) does not subscribe to the language in paragraph 0101 and footnote 2 that introduces a new term wicked problems (not NATO approved) to replace an acceptable term complex operations . Non-NATO approved terms should not be used in the lexicon of this AJP. Rationale.

5 The US does not believe that a new term based on a book or article is sufficient reference to insert into a ratification draft. Also, since the term is rather colloquial in nature, it does not clearly describe the COIN operational environment. Complex operations is consistent with other uses of the term in this document. b. The US does not subscribe to the proposed definition of insurgency in paragraphs 0109, 0302 and the glossary, that defines an insurgency as the actions of an organized, often ideologically motivated, group or movement that seeks to effect or prevent political change in a region versus overthrowing or forcing a change of a governing authority , or that it focuses on persuading or coercing the population through the use of violence and subversion.

6 Rationale. Proposed definition is not consistent with nor appreciably improves upon approved definition for insurgency found in AAP-6(2010), NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions, , an organized movement aimed at the overthrow of a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict. While the AAP-6 definition may not be perfect, the proposed definition in RD2 lacks concision and precludes those potential contexts where the focus of the insurgency may be on the government itself, and not the population. As such, an acceptable compromise would be to modify the AAP-6 definition to read: an organized movement aimed at that seeks political change or the overthrow of a constituted government governing authority through the use of subversion and armed conflict.

7 C. The US does not accept the misuse of effect in paragraph 0419. At present the sentence reads, The LOOs are the insurgency s operational ways to cause effects to change the current conditions. An acceptable solution would be to change the sentence to read, The LOOs are the insurgency s operational ways to cause generate effects to change the current conditions. Rationale. Effects are created or generated to support the achievement of objectives. This proposed change harmonizes effects with AJP-01, ALLIED JOINT DOCTRINE , and Military Committee Memorandum (MCM)-0041-2010, Military Committee Position on the Use of Effects in Operations.

8 D. The United States does not subscribe to the terms and definitions in the glossary that deviate from AAP-47, ALLIED JOINT DOCTRINE Development , for AJP lexicon. The United States specifically does not agree with terms and definitions included in the glossary that: (1) Are not in accordance with Military Committee Terminology Conference (MCTC) agreements: actor (definition should be in accordance with MCM-0041-2010). (2) Are definitions that are misquoted from ALLIED Administrative Publication (AAP)-6 or another proponent ALLIED JOINT publication: COUNTERINSURGENCY and insurgency.

9 (3) Are not AAP-6 approved: defeat, information activities, information operations, irregular activity and reintegration. NATO UNCLASSIFIED xii ORIGINAL NATO UNCLASSIFIED (INTENTIONALLY BLANK) NATO UNCLASSIFIED xiii ORIGINAL NATO UNCLASSIFIED COUNTERINSURGENCY References: a. AAP-6 Glossary of Terms and Definitions b. AAP-15 Glossary of Abbreviations c. AJP-01 ALLIED JOINT DOCTRINE d. Captured Persons, Materiel and Documents e. AJP-3 ALLIED DOCTRINE for JOINT Operations f. ALLIED JOINT DOCTRINE for Land Operations g.

10 ALLIED Land Tactics h. Guidance for the Conduct of Tactical Stability Activities and Tasks i. ALLIED JOINT DOCTRINE for Military Police j. Non Article 5 Crisis Response Operations k. ALLIED JOINT DOCTRINE for Special Operations l. ALLIED JOINT DOCTRINE for Information Operations m. ALLIED JOINT DOCTRINE for Psychological Operations n. ALLIED JOINT DOCTRINE for Countering Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) o. AJP-9 ALLIED JOINT DOCTRINE for Civil-Military Co-operation (CIMIC) DOCTRINE p. C-M (2008)0029-COR1 Comprehensive Approach Action Plan (2 April 2008) PREFACE 0001.