to deal with the current conflicts. This paper aims to assist in understanding urban counter-insurgency operations in Northern Ireland and explore applicability to operations in Afghanistan. In order to accomplish this task‚ a summary of events‚ tactics and techniques used by the insurgency and counter-insurgency‚ outcomes‚ and effects on the civilian population and environment will be examined. Summary of Events The violence that affected Northern Ireland can be traced back to the English
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undefeated legend is quite promising. Floyd Mayweather Jr. was born into a family of boxers and he started boxing when he was seven years old. His first trainer‚ his father was likely training him even before that. Mayweather Jr. credits his legendary defensive
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need to end stalemate‚ periods of time where during warfare there was no action nor movement. This had become increasing popular and occurred often in the western and southern fronts. Stalemate was due to technological developments that favored defensive tactics such a barbed wire. In addition‚ poison gas was deployed to cause murders on an extensive scale and invade soldiers that would have otherwise not been reachable. An illustration of this would be the dugouts created by soldiers to successfully
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75). They expected to easily slice the outnumbered enemy into pieces‚ but they were unnoticeably channeled into a tight pack (). The Romans had two great advantages on their side‚ they were much more skilled in the tactics and arts of battle and they also had the position on the defensive. Roman soldiers were accustomed to defending themselves while attacking fortified positions by forming up in a tight phalanx formation‚ the men positioned shoulder to shoulder‚ their shields creating one great continuous
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advancements and sheer number of the Austrian offensive served little purpose as they were pummeled by the Swiss assault. This is much like the Battle of Thermopylae in that the invading force perceives that they will undoubtedly prevail ‚ but the defensive force hold strong. The Spartans as well as the Swiss are protecting their ancient freedoms‚ as explained in this passage‚ “Sweetest of all is liberty. This we have chosen and this we pay for. We have embraced the laws of Lykurgus‚ and they are stern
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Why did William win the battle of Hastings? There are 4 reasons for William’s victory in the battle of Hastings. First‚ there was his preparation‚ the next‚ William’s leadership. Then‚ Harold’s weaknesses: and finally‚ luck. I think that luck was the main reason for William’s victory because‚ without the wind changing at the precise moment when Harold was still at Stamford Bridge‚ William would not have been able to accomplish an amphibious landing unnoticed to invade the southern side of England
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true‚ but it is even more important to know self-defense before an encounter with danger. A split second head start from noticing a person who is preparing to strike and taking a corresponding defensive stance could make all the difference in the outcome. It is incredibly important to learn self-defense tactics to prevent harm from an attacker. An online article titled “How to Defend Yourself” attempts to solve the problems of injury‚ rape‚ death‚ and theft associated with a lack of knowledge of self-defense
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by the pulling tactics. He used the tactics of legitimating. He tried to convince the group that they were there to protect democracy. A man had committed murder and needed to be punished for it. He was so overshadowed by the rules that he missed the humanity in the situation. He was in effect referencing the higher authority and the rules that needed to be followed. The government says that a murderer must be punished and he was going to see to it. He also uses pushing tactics with pressure. He
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Axis Powers. Brilliant military generals and leaders met throughout the second World War to discuss strategy and tactics. Strategy refers to the overall plan for defeating the enemy‚ while tactics refers to the specific military action to implement the strategy1. Without an effective strategy and skillful tactics‚ even the best armies risk losing. The Allies used various tactics including air raids‚ land invasions‚ and amphibious warfare to accomplish their strategy of winning the war
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Trust building in Poland. Poland is said to be one of the fastest growing country in European Union. The elderly people can be conservative because they were brought up in “communist times” when economy was centrally planned by the government. But new generation - young people are very open-minded. Relationship and respect All people in Poland feel they belong to one group. However it does not mean that those people are not individualistic. The great success in business interactions can
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