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Mao Zedong [r]: (1893–1976) Former Chairman of the People's Republic of China; military theorist most associated with protracted war ^[e] [Chinese]
George Grivas [r]: (1898-1974) Greek Army officer and intense anticommunist who commanded guerrillas and wrote doctrinal manual including techniques of terrorism during the civil war in Cyprus ^[e] [Greek Cypriot]]
Carlos Marighella [r]: Add brief definition or description [Brazilian]]
Vo Nguyen Giap [r]: The most prominent general of the Viet Minh, the People's Army of Viet Nam, and eventually Defense Minister and Politburo member of North Vietnam ^[e] [Vietnamese]
Che Guevara [r]: Add brief definition or description

Operation Jedburgh [r]: Add brief definition or description
United States Army Special Forces [r]: United States Army organization originally created to train and lead guerrillas, highly qualified to work with other cultures; acquired additional missions including foreign internal defense, direct action (military), special reconnaissance, counterterrorism, etc. ^[e]
MACV-SOG [r]: Add brief definition or description
Main Partisan Administration [r]: Add brief definition or description

Edward Lansdale [r]: A U.S. Air Force general on assignment to the CIA, key counterinsurgency advisor to Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay, involved in French Indochina and South Vietnam 1954-1960, although lost influence in U.S. policymaking through bureaucratic infighting ^[e]
David Kilcullen [r]: A former Australian infantry officer with a doctorate in the study of insurgency and history, he is an advisor on counterinsurgency to the Australian and U.S. governments. His models draw a sharp distinction between the tactic of terror, and the conduct of wars that make use of that tactic. Board of Advisors, Center for a New American Security ^[e]
Sir Robert Thompson [r]: Add brief definition or description
Roger Trinquier [r]: Add brief definition or description
Foreign internal defense [r]: Add brief definition or description