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Lädt ... How to Stage a Military Coup: From Planning to Executionvon Ken Connor, David Hebditch
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Fed up with taxes? Angered and disappointed by corrupt leaders? How to Stage a Military Coup lays down practical strategies that have proven themselves around the globe. David Hebditch and Ken Connor examine, with a critical eye, successful as well as failed coup attempts throughout the twentieth century with the aim of showing their readers just what it takes to swiftly and soundly overthrow a government. Exploring coups from Nigeria, to Cuba, to Iraq, and with true stories of SAS combat written by Ken Connor, the book gives an insightful glimpse into this violent and rarely-seen world of shifting power. How to Stage a Military Coup is a unique textbook for the armchair revolutionary, as well as a practical guide for the idealist with a soft spot for the sound of artillery fire. From evaluation of the political climate and investigation of potential allies, to recruiting and training personnel, to strategies for ensuring timely transfer of power, the book leaves no aspect of the coup d'état unexamined. The book also includes appendixes, notes, and a world map of coups d'état. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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One change in the operational environment is the ubiquity of helicopters in the modern world. Most Armies and National Police forces have their own aviation units. These aircraft offer both an opportunity and a danger for the coup leaders. You can’t just neutralize the Air Force any more.
The primary difference between then and now is the role of the media in making or breaking a coup. In Luttwak’s time, it was possible to close the airport, seal the borders, seize the broadcast stations, and cut telecommunications cables. Your country could be cut off from international scrutiny until you had seized power. Not so today. As soon as the shooting starts, CNN and the BBC will be broadcasting via satellite from the roofs of their hotels. You are in a life or death struggle to win over international public opinion, preventing intervention on behalf of the legitimate government.
The coup leader must become the star of his own reality show. Gather up the international correspondents, and confine them ‘for their own safety’ in their favorite hotel bar. Free drinks and food on the New People’s Government, of course. You won’t be able to keep them incommunicado for long, so it is essential to have your own press officers help them get back on the air as soon as possible. Press officers must speak excellent English and should be photogenic female civilians. As soon as feasible, embed a few correspondents with your forces so that they can get action footage. Cue the cheering liberated population.
Luttwak’s book remains the one that every colonel should have in his knapsack, but he should make sure to scribble the local contact numbers for the BBC and CNN in the margins. ( )