counterinsurgency
noun
coun·ter·in·sur·gen·cy
ˌkau̇n-tər-in-ˈsər-jən(t)-sē 
: organized military activity designed to combat insurgency
Examples of counterinsurgency in a Sentence
The military has launched a counterinsurgency.
Recent Examples on the Web
The current geopolitical situation and conflicts in several parts of the globe have shown that the decades of counterinsurgency warfare after the Cold War is giving way to a return to the threat of massed armed forces facing off against one another.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
In the decade following the 1959 Cuban Revolution, the Department of Defense provided $1.7 billion in materiel and counterinsurgency support to sympathetic Latin American armies in an effort to prop up pro-Washington administrations and win local hearts and minds.
—Paul J. Angelo, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2024
That footprint had reduced significantly by 2019 after American and allied counterinsurgency operations in the region.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
This is especially likely if the Malian army seeks to continue to expand the counterinsurgency mission.
—Christopher Michael Faulkner, The Conversation, 9 Aug. 2024
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
In the decade following the 1959 Cuban Revolution, the Department of Defense provided $1.7 billion in materiel and counterinsurgency support to sympathetic Latin American armies in an effort to prop up pro-Washington administrations and win local hearts and minds.
—Paul J. Angelo, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2024
That footprint had reduced significantly by 2019 after American and allied counterinsurgency operations in the region.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
This is especially likely if the Malian army seeks to continue to expand the counterinsurgency mission.
—Christopher Michael Faulkner, The Conversation, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Counterinsurgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterinsurgency. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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