COIN
Military abbreviation · Military Term
| Stands for | Counterinsurgency |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
COIN stands for Counterinsurgency, a military term abbreviation.
Military, political and economic actions taken by a government and its allies to defeat an insurgency and address its causes, with an emphasis on protecting the population.
Example: The new COIN strategy sent troops to live in neighborhoods rather than commute from large bases.
Usage notes
The 2006 Army and Marine Corps manual FM 3-24, produced under Gen. David Petraeus and Lt. Gen. James Mattis, shaped the Iraq surge. COIN theory draws on earlier campaigns in Malaya, Algeria and Vietnam. Pronounced "coin."
Related abbreviations
More military term abbreviations
- CINC – Commander in chief
- CLS – Combat lifesaver
- CO – Commanding officer
- COA – Course of action
- COB – Chief of the boat
- COCOM – Combatant command (command authority)
- COLA – Cost-of-living allowance
- COMSEC – Communications security
- CONOP – Concept of operations
- CONUS – Continental United States
- COP – Combat outpost
- CP – Command post