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October 12, 2007 Friday 9:01 AM AEST

Dr Gerard Chaliand, Irregular Warfare Expert and Author Speaks On

"Irregular Warfare: The Challenge for Western Armies"

At ASPI Defence and Security Luncheon

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute is hosting an annual
program of Defence and Security Luncheons. They provide a fascinating
insight from a variety of speakers on strategic issues. Our speaker
for October 2007 is Dr Gerard Chaliand, irregular warfare expert and
author.

Dr Grard Chaliand has spent several years as a participant observer
in many guerrillas and war zones (Afghanistan, Angola, Sri Lanka,
Kashmir, Philippines, Eritrea, North Vietnam, Burma,
Nagorno-Karabagh, Colombia, El Salvador, Peru, Guinea-Bissau, Iranian
Kurdistan, Iraq) He is also a specialist of Terrorism and has written
over 40 books on those subjects: History of Terrorism From antiquity
to al Qaida; Guerrilla Strategy, The Art of War in World History and
other.

Dr Chaliand has spent five years in USA teaching as a visiting
professor in Harvard University, UCLA and Berkeley University.

Dr Chaliand will be speaking about the difficulties that conventional
western defence forces have when dealing with terrorist groups or
insurgents.

WHEN: Tuesday 16 October 2007

1200-1400
1200 Registration
1300P resentation

WHERE: The Boathouse by the Lake
Grevillea Park
Menindee Drive
Barton ACT 2600

For further information or if you wish to register for the lunch
please call (02) 6270 5109

SOURCE: Australian Strategic Policy Institute