matthew liberer

…The siege of Beirut culminated the Israeli campaign to evict the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) from Lebanon. Fighting under domestic and world political pressures, the IDF besieged the PLO, selectively applying heavy ground and air firepower…

…War II, the Afghanistan Northern Alliance to remove the Taliban in 2001-2002, or for NATO’s liberation of Kosovo in 1999. m. Counterinsurgency operations include support provided to a government in the military, paramilitary, political…

…The political importance of a built-up area may justify the use of time and resources to liberate it. Capturing a city could destroy the seat of local and national government. At the very least, it…

…From the armies that invaded and liberated Europe twice during the 20th century, to the forces that fought in Korea and Vietnam, to our most recent urban battles in the Middle East and Southwest Asia, the…

OPORD operation order OPSEC operations security PDDA power-driven decontamination apparatus PGM precision-guided munition PLO Palestine Liberation Organization PLRS position location reporting system POL petroleum, oils, and lubricants PSYOP psychological operations ROE rules of engagement…