Asymmetric warfare is arguably the prevailing pattern of conflict in this century and the final decades of the last. Massive state forces such as those marshalled by the US and the UK endure long military operations, which, although unevenly matched, often reach stalemate with no clear victors or, following a successful air and land offensive, such as the 2003 Iraq invasion, lead to protracted insurgency.

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