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During the six years of the war on terror, the most significant evolution has been the transition of operations from the direct to the indirect approach.
Many Americans are familiar with Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom, operations that have highlighted the direct approach of the Department of Defense and U.S. special-operations forces, or SOF. Fewer Americans are familiar with the details of Operation Enduring Freedom-Philippines, and Operation Enduring Freedom-Trans Sahel, or OEF-TS, and their focus on the indirect approach.
This article will briefly examine recent operations in OEF-TS, ...