Keith Boyea

Keith Boyea is a graduate student at Georgetown University studying international affairs. He works as an analyst for the U.S. Army. All opinions expressed here are his own and not those of the Department of Defense. Keith is an Air Force veteran of OIF and OEF. He can be contacted at keith.boyea[at]gmail[dot]com.

Questioning COIN Assumptions in Afghanistan

Recently, Gen. David Petraeus issued new guidance for the members of the International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) operating in Afghanistan. This guidance differed little from the direction offered by his fired predecessor, Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Petraeus’s memorandum states, “Secure and serve the population. The decisive terrain is the human terrain. The people are the … Continue reading “Questioning COIN Assumptions in Afghanistan”