Counterinsurgency (noun)

A military or political strategy aimed at suppressing or defeating an insurgency or rebellion.

Origin:

Derived from 'counter-' meaning against, and 'insurgency' meaning an uprising or revolt.

Examples:

1. The U.S. military's counterinsurgency strategy in Iraq was heavily criticized for its heavy-handed approach and lack of success.
2. The counterinsurgency efforts in Afghanistan have been hampered by the country's difficult terrain and the resilience of the Taliban insurgency.
3. The French government employed a brutal counterinsurgency strategy in Algeria in the 1950s and 60s, using torture and mass killings to suppress the independence movement.
4. Counterinsurgency operations often require a delicate balance between using enough force to defeat the insurgency, but not so much that it alienates the local population.
5. Some experts argue that effective counterinsurgency requires not only military strength, but also political, economic, and social reforms to address the root causes of the insurgency.