Defeating an insurgency is about 30 percent military and 70 percent political.
Tom Udall: “Defeating an insurgency is about 30 percent military and 70 percent political.”
Editor's note · Context
Udall emphasizes the political aspect of military strategy in defeating insurgencies.
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