COIN

Question 0

Define counterinsurgency

Answer 0

• counterinsurgency is military, paramilitary, political, economic, physhcologicsl, and civil actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency

Question 1

Define insurgency

Answer 1

-insurgency as an organized movement aimed at the overthrow of a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict

Question 2

What are the five elements of insurgency?

Answer 2

1. Movement leaders
2. Combatants
3. Political cadre
4. Auxiliaries
5. Mass base

Question 3

What are the 6 dynamics of an insurgency?

Answer 3

1. Leadership
2. Objectives
3. Ideology and narrative
4. Environment and geography
5. External support and sanctuaries
6. Phasing and timing

Question 4

In Mao Zedongs theory what are the 3 topics discussed?

Answer 4

1. Strategic defensive
2. Strategic stalemate
3. Strategic counteroffensive

Question 5

Describe strategic defensive

Answer 5

When the government has a stronger correlation of forces and insurgents must concentrate on survival and building support

Question 6

Define strategic stalemate

Answer 6

When force correlations approach equilibrium and guerrilla warfare becomes the most important activity

Question 7

Define strategic counteroffensive

Answer 7

When insurgents have superior strength and military forces move to conventional operations to destroy the governments military capability

Question 8

What are the insurgent vulnerabilities you need to consider?

Answer 8

1. Insurgents need for secrecy
2. Inconsistencies in the mobilization message
3. Need to establish a base of operations
4. Reliance on external support
5. Need to obtain financial resources
6. Internal divisions
7. Need to maintain momentum
8. Informants within the insurgency

Question 9

What are the aspects of counterinsurgency?

Answer 9

1. Offensive operations
2. Defensive operations
3. Stability operations

Coin is a combination of the 3.

The proportion of effort devoted to offensive and defensive and stability operations within COIN is changed over time in a response to the situation and can vary geographically and by echelon

Question 10

Attaining situational awareness during coin operations requires knowledge of:

Answer 10

1. Insurgency origin and causes
2. Political, economic, military and social influences on the population
3. Cultural sensitivity to operations

Question 11

When discussing support for an insurgency, in any situation, whatever the cause, there will be………

Answer 11

1. An active minority for the cause
2. A neutral or passive majority
3. An active minority against the cause