Small Wars Journal

Small Wars Journal

Small wars are operations undertaken under executive authority, wherein military force is combined with diplomatic pressure in the internal or external affairs of another state whose government is unstable, inadequate, or unsatisfactory for the preservation of life and of such interests as are determined by the foreign policy of our Nation.

-- Small Wars Manual, 1940

The [http://smallwarsjournal.com/ Small Wars Journal] facilitates and supports the exchange of information among practitioners, thought leaders, and students of Small Wars, in order to advance knowledge and capabilities in the field. The Small Wars Journal attempts to advance the practice and effectiveness of those forces prosecuting Small Wars in the interest of self-determination, freedom, and prosperity for the population in the area of operations.

The Small Wars Journal is an evolution of the MOUT Homepage, Urban Operations Journal, and urbanoperations.com, all formerly run by the Small Wars Journal’s Editor-in-Chief.

ee also

*Total war

mall Wars Journal

[http://smallwarsjournal.com/ Small Wars Journal]

External links

* [http://www.smallwarsjournal.com/index.html] Small Wars Journal
* [http://www.britains-smallwars.com] Britain's Small Wars
* [http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-lesn.htm#smallwars] Small Wars and Guerrilla Wars (USAF)
* [http://www.smallwarsjournal.com/documents/smallwarsmanual.pdf] USMC Small Wars Manual (PDF)
* [http://www.smallwars.quantico.usmc.mil] Small Wars Center of Excellence (USMC)


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