Low Intensity Conflict Flashcards
Main Characteristics of LIC
a. Character: Limited political and military confrontation.
b. Fighting Elements: May include armed elements of two countries, or
within the country.
c. Effect of War: Condition is of lower grade than that of conventional war and of higher grade than that of normal peace condition.
d. Object of War: Political, economic, psychological and social goals.
e. Limits of Activities: It may include diplomatic, economic, psychological, terrorism, subversion, Insurgency, use of military power etc.
f. Geographical expansion of War: Geographically this type of conflict has a limited area and is of local type but it has effect on regional and world security expects.
g. Eqps/Wpns: Weapons, violence, and tactics are limited
four instruments of national power
a. political,
b. economical,
c. informational,
d. military.
Imperatives of LIC
a. Pol Dominance
b. Legitimacy
c. Unity of effort
d. Perseverance
e. Adaptability
planning and
mission data analysis process in LIC
METT –TC
a. Mission,
b. Enemy,
c. Task,
d. Terrain,
e. Tactical considerations
f. Civil Considerations with considerations to political factors
Operational Categories
a. Sp for Insurgency & CI
b. Peacetime COntingency Op
c. Combating Terrorism
d. PKOs
Causes of LICs
a. Probability of Mil Destruction
b. Fear of Int Reaction
c. Wpn of Weak
d. Indirect Participation
US Armed force LIC doctrine has included following operation under LIC:
(a) Foreign internal defense (CI ops).
(b) Counter Terrorism operations.
(c) Stability ops (to include peace keeping ops and peace making ops).
(d) Internal peace keeping and Aid to civil authorities.
(e) Peace time contingency ops
main principles for fighting against LIC:-
(a) Intelligence
(b) Unity of effort
(c) Unified command
(d) Protracted ops
(e) Political dominance
(f) Necessity of large amount of resources.
(g) Destruction of military wing of Insurgents.
factors of success of Malaya campaign are:-
(a) Lack of external support.
(b) Sound intelligence system.
(c) Correct grouping of villages.
(d) Jungle training.
military aims during LIC are as follows:-
(a) Destruction of mil and political wing of insurgents.
(b) Provide protection to civil population and government agencies.
(c) Protect people from hostiles.
(d) To isolate local population from insurgents by winning their hearts & minds
Prep for LIC
(a) Intensify our efforts to identify the requirements and capabilities in org, equipment and training to meet the demands of LIC.
(b) Formulate and continue to refine our operation and training doctrines/techniques.
(c) Maintain an adequate number of trained persons in language, intelligence skills, aptitude and regional background of potential areas.
(d) Identify and standardize the procedures for coordination with ministries/govt agencies and intelligence organizations. This will facilitate joint planning and integrated application of all resources to combat LIC.
Advance Prep
(a) Collection of intelligence about militants, political leaders supporting the movement, background information, organization of militants, their arms,
ammunitions, training and motivation;
(b) Recruitment/provisioning of interpretations and interrogators.
(c) Terrain information.
(d) Preparation for psychological operations and propaganda.
(e) Issue and collection of special sector stores required for the operations in the likely area(s).
(f) Preparation for combat in urban insurgency environment such as scaling walls and buildings, taking on militants in alleys and cellars and so on.
(g) Learning to carry out the police type of actions.
following aspects need emphasis during training;
(a) Junior leadership.
(b) Physical fitness.
(c) Basic field craft skills.
(d) Weapons handling and good shooting standards under battle conditions.
(e) Technique of fighting in built up areas, mountains and villages.
(f) Human right and laws of armed conflicts.
main dynamics of LIC are
a. change,
b. discontent,
c. violence
d. instability.
Imp Aspects having direct bearing on LIC are:
a. Popn
b. Civil Adm
c. Militants
d. Pol Scenario
e. Police
f. Media
g. Int Agencies
