Asymmetric Warfare Operations. Research Framework and Some Methodological Remarks

Abstract

Since the end of bipolarism the concept of asymmetric warfare, or the more general term of asymmetric conflict, began to be more and more used in connection with conventional armed forces activities and tasks. The term was considered more adequate and inclusive of the wide variety of international missions performed by multinational military units, ranging from classic UN peacekeeping to counterinsurgency operations.