Structural Vulnerabilities of Networked Insurgencies: Adapting to the New Adversary

Abstract

This article examines the distinction between Maoist and modern in- surgencies and the implications for counterinsurgency methods. First, it con- trasts the two types of insurgencies in terms of their organizations and strategies. Building on that information, it analyzes the vulnerabilities of Maoist and mod- ern insurgencies in their organization, political cohesion, support base, and use of information technology. From this analysis, it draws conclusions about how to modify twentieth century methods to combat the modern insurgent.