Counter Insurgency Flashcards
Attributes of a successful Insurgency
a. Cause.
b. Weakness of the CI.
c. Popular Sp.
d. Ldrshp & org
e. Fav Geo conditions.
f. Outside sp.
Imp Ones
a. Cause.
b. Weakness of the CI.
c. Popular Sp.
Challenges in CI
a. Longer time to recognize growing insurgency.
b. Conventional Vs unconventional war.
c. Difficult to learn fast and adapt accordingly.
d. Collection of intelligence – difficult.
e. CI campaigns are often long and associated with intangible result.
f. Political solution but military action is vital.
g. No concrete solution for CI.
h. Coordination and cooperation between various organizations.
i. Viciousness of insurgency (Sir Robert Thomson)
Legality + Construction + Result = Government
Illegality + Destruction + Promises = Insurgent
j. Attractive causes.
Framework for Fighting Insurgency
a. Clear cut political aim
b. Overall plan
c. Establishment of a favorable political atmosphere
d. Unified command/unified effort
e. Intelligence and psychological operations
f. Adherence of government forces to existing law
g. Orientation and special COIN training for security forces
Considerations for a favorable Pol atmosphere
a. Coordinators must know public attitude to projected ideas, actions
& statements.
b. It applies equally to people working out programs of eco dev & to soldiers on patrol.
c. The possible effects of a particular gov measures on the people’s
attitude & ideas must be analyzed carefully by experts; simultaneously, a deliberate action to educate public opinion should be taken.
District Sy Committee members
a. Chairman CDO
b. Member Local Cdr (NA)
c. Member Local Cdr (NP)
d. Member Local Cdr (APF)
e. Member Officer of NID
f. Member Secretary Deputy CDO
Ingredients evident in an insurgency sit:
a. Mass support.
b. Mass movement often directed towards the over through of the government.
c. Leadership.
d. Protracted nature.
