Mod 3 Flashcards
Define Unconventional Warfare (verbatim)
Activities conducted to enable a resistance movement or insurgency to coerce, disrupt, or overthrow a government or occupying power by operating through or with an underground, auxiliary, and guerilla force in a denied area. ATP 3-18.1 digital page 21
What are the ACTIVITIES of the UW mission
- Intelligence Operations
- Preparation of the Environment
- Unconventional asset recovery
- Subversion
- Sabotage
- Guerilla Warfare
Define “Resistance”
organized effort by some portion of population to resist legally established government or occupying power to disrupt civil order and stability
Define “Insurgency”
The organized use of subversion and violence by a group or movement that seeks to overthrow or force change of a governing authority. Insurgency can also refer to the group itself. (JP 3-24)
What are the END STATES of UW
- Coerce
- Disrupt
- Overthrow
Breakdown of successful efforts per each end state of UW
75% of the time coercion works
53% of the time disrupts works
29% of the time overthrow works
What are the COMPONENTS of a resistance or insurgency (4)
- Underground
- Auxiliary (Clandestine)
- Guerrilla Force
- Public Component
________ generally begins with the desire of individuals to remove intolerable conditions imposed upon them by an unpopular regime or occupying power
A Resistance
What are the 4 ways to resist
- Violent
- Nonviolent
- Overt
- Clandestine
List the 7 Dynamics of a resistance
- Leadership
- Ideology
- Objectives
- Environment and Geography
- External Support
- Phasing and Timing
- Organizational and Operational Patterns
What are the 3 Phases that fall under the Dynamic: Phasing and Timing
Phase 1: Strategic Defense (Latent/Insipient)
Phase 2: Strategic Stalemate (Guerilla Warfare)
Phase 3: Strategic Offensive (War of Movement)
The 3 Phases were originally created by:
Mao Zedong
What are the PRIMARY components of a resistance (5)
- Underground
- Armed Force
- Auxiliary Force
- Guerilla Force
- Public Component
________ is the component that is always present and is the first component of an insurgency
Underground
Which component contains operations that are clandestine in nature and provides active clandestine support
The Auxiliary
Which type of Cell provides the overall organization operational redundancy
Parallel Cells
See diagram in notes
Which type of Cell provides division of labor
Cells in Series
See diagram in notes
_______ ______ is the largest territorial resistance organization commanded by a senior resistance leader inside a defined resistance area of operation (Overt)
Area Command
________ ______ is a clandestine dispersed network of facilities to support resistance activities in a given area designed to achieve security, control, dispersion, and flexibility (clandestine)
Area Complex
What 6 components must Area Complex include
- Security System
- Guerilla Base
- Communications
- Logistics
- Medical facilities
- Series of networks capable of moving personnel and supplies
___ _____ consists of all organizations and key individuals that provide goods or services that parallel or supplant the functions and control of the enemy state government
Shadow Government
Where do the Shadow Governments Officials come from
any of the 4 primary components
The ____ ____ eventually takes the place of the existing government ideally the shadow government can perform normal governmental functions in a clandestine manner and synchronize those functions with the resistance movement
Shadow Government
What is a government in Exile
Government in exile is a government displaced from its country of origin yet remains recognized as a legitimate sovereign authority
2 types of warfare recognized by the US Govt
Traditional (state against state)
Irregular (state against non state)
How is UW conducted on a large and small scale?
Large scale: diMe
Small scale: DImE
What 2 types of support to resistance (STR) does UW constitute
- Resistance against occupying power
2. Insurgency against sovereign governments
What is required for an operation to be considered STR?
must have at least 1 resistance partner
How many types of area assessment are there?
2
What environments can the area assessments be conducted in?
Urban and Rural
