Counterinsurgency Victory: Detailed Analysis of Operation Plan Colombia

The Irregular Warfare Initiative (IWI) has released a new episode of its podcast, hosted by Kyle Atwell and Benjamin Jebb. In this episode, the hosts delve into the topic of Plan Colombia, a United States initiative aimed at aiding the Colombian government in countering drug cartels and insurgents.

The podcast invites listeners to reach out to Kyle or Ben for questions about the episode or information on how to get involved. The conversation on the podcast features guests with extensive firsthand experience, including Alberto José Mejía Ferrero, the general commander of the Military Forces of Colombia, and Dr. David Spencer, a professor at the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies who co-authored the book "A Great Perhaps? Colombia: Conflict and Divergence."

Dr. Spencer's book serves as the basis for the conversation on the podcast. The guests outline the key components of Plan Colombia, discussing its successes and shortcomings as a model for counterinsurgency and military intervention in the future. Despite mixed results from large footprints in Iraq and Afghanistan, Plan Colombia is considered a successful model of counterinsurgency and foreign internal defense.

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Image credit for the podcast is provided by Maj. Thomas Cieslak, 7th Special Forces Group. The author of the book "A Great Perhaps? Colombia: Conflict and Divergence," published in 2016 and based on the podcast conversation, is Sergio Jaramillo.

The Irregular Warfare Podcast is a production of the Irregular Warfare Initiative. For any questions about this episode or to get involved, listeners are encouraged to reach out to Kyle or Ben. IWI coordinates events for the IW community, making it an excellent resource for those interested in the field of irregular warfare.