Działania przeciwpowstańcze specjalistycznych jednostek Armii Brytyjskiej w Irlandii Północnej na przykładzie MRF
Counter-insurrection Operations of Specialized Units of the British Army in Northern Ireland, on the Example of MRF
Author(s): Janusz LiberSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Civil Society, Governance, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Electoral systems, Welfare systems, Politics and law, Politics and society, Criminology, Studies in violence and power, Nationalism Studies, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Sociology of Politics, Globalization, Geopolitics, Politics of History/Memory, Politics and Identity, Identity of Collectives, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Dolnośląskiej Szkoły Wyższej
Keywords: terrorism;IRA;MRF;counter-insurrection operations;military intelligence;CHIS – covert human intelligence sources;front companies;Northern Ireland;
Summary/Abstract: The article aims to present the specificity of counterinsurgency operations carried out by specialized units of the British Army in Northern Ireland. It describes the principles of operations of the first specialized unit conducting anti-guerilla operations in Belfast and Londonderry. The article also shows the failure of the MRF activities which contributed to the decommissioning of the unit. Additionally, the study answers the question did Brigadier F. Kitson's counter-insurrection strategy, developed during the operations in Kenya, proven successful in Northern Ireland? What kind of elements were crucial for the failure of COIN activities in the initial period of ‘troubles’?
Journal: Rocznik Bezpieczeństwa Międzynarodowego
- Issue Year: 15/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 186-204
- Page Count: 19
- Language: Polish