The 'clear, hold, build' counterinsurgency model, used by U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, involves clearing insurgents and weapons from an area, holding the area with security forces, and building governance and infrastructure so local authorities and civilians can resume normal life.
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procedural
Describes a widely used counterinsurgency approach applied in Iraq and Afghanistan to secure and stabilize neighborhoods sequentially.
A 'Disneyland strategy' in counterinsurgency refers to deliberately reconstructing cleared areas with visible services and infrastructure (for example markets, schools, and electricity) to create a tangible example of life without insurgent control and to serve as a psychological and stabilization incentive for the population and potential stabilization partners; this concept was applied by U.S. counterinsurgency efforts in Iraq.
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conceptual
A tactic of combining security clearance with rapid reconstruction to demonstrate alternative governance and attract stabilizing forces.