Mod 3-B 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)
What activity of UW requires an EXORD?
Preparation of the Environment
Which primary component of UW would be the best choice for political intelligence
the Underground
Which is the most important activity of UW?
Subversion
Because it provides discrete methods of influencing an opponent without resorting to large scale, unilateral actions
______ is defined as overcoming the target audience’s psychological and physical barriers to increase the flow of info by delivering messages that are credible and meaningful
Agitation
How many types of Sabotage are there, and what are they called?
2; General Sabotage and Strategic Sabotage
______ ______ does not need explosives or destructive elements; the ability to damage or slow something with natural means
General Sabotage
What is Strategic Sabotage?
A single event of strategic sabotage may have significant strategic or operational impacts disproportionate to the means employed
Describe “Unconventional Assisted Recovery” as an activity
As a UW activity, SOF conduct unconventional assisted recovery unilaterally with indigenous or surrogate personnel or with other governmental agencies, employing compartmented tactics, techniques, and procedures. In the conduct of unconventional assisted recovery, SOF may be deployed into a JSOA before strike operations to support recovery operations. (Happened a lot during WWII)
Which type of operation conducts activities aimed at shaping perceptions through information
MISO
What force assists detachments or addresses the impacts on the local populace
Civil Affairs
What is required for an SFODA to conduct UW
POTUS/SECDEF Approval
____ determines the ability of an SFODA to perform a mission
Feasibility Assessment
During a feasibility assessment what is not being determined?
Location
T/F: PMESII is the analysis approach used to analyze a country’s systems for a mission
True
What are the 7 Phases of UW?
- Preparation
- Infiltration
- Initial Contact
- Organization
- Build Up
- Employment
- Transition
How can PE be conducted?
Low Visibility Ops (means of operating w/o advertising activity) Covert Ops (conceal actor) Clandestine Ops (conceal act and actor)
What are 2 types of initial contact?
Chance
Higher to Lower
(not discussed in class: Lower to Higher, Prearranged Contact Plan, Initial Contact Above ODA Level, Deliberate Contact)
What is sabotage?
Sabotage is technically a component of subversion but subversion targets humans whereas sabotage generally targets physical things. Sabotage is an attempt to damage the resources of the governments war effort-military and economic organizations; industrial, food, and commodities production, and public morale and law and order
Why is UW attractive to US Policy Makers?
“UW is a strategic policy option available to the President of the United States. UW—combined with other operations and activities in the arsenal of U.S. instruments of national power—should always be considered an available component of the U.S. national strategy.”(ATP 3-18.1, pg. 1-3)
Smaller footprint!
What are the 6 Activities of UW
Preparation of environment Intelligence operation Unconventional Assisted Recovery Guerilla warfare Sabotage Subversion
What is the difference between information and intelligence
intel is compiled information, information is provided and things earned, intel is collection of information gathered for military reasons
What differentiates PE during UW versus when it is a principal task?
PE as a principal task is prepping for a future possibility or for a possible other Principal task. PE for UW is specific to coerce disrupt or overthrow.
Describe PE as a Principal Task
Shaping for future operations (UW, SR, DA, COIN, CT, etc.). OPE, AFO and IO are three lines of operation to prepare for future operations
Describe PE as an Activity during UW
Specific to Coerce, Disrupt or Overthrow. Required an EXORD from the President/Secretary of Defense of the United States or a Presidential finding to conduct UW
When conducting PE ___ ____ ___ provides a means of operating without actively advertising the efforts. Operations can be conducted overtly, but are not acknowledged
Low Visibility Ops
When conducting PE ___ ____ is when the act is unknown and the actor is unknown. Conceals the direct linkage to the support
Clandestine Ops
When conducting PE ___ ____ is when the act known, but the actor is Unknown. Emphasis is placed on concealment of the sponsor identity rather than on concealment of the operation
Covert Ops
According to the definition what does Subversion undermine?
Actions designed to undermine the military, economic, psychological, or political strength or morale of a governing authority
Which primary component is the C2 for the entire network
The Underground
Which primary component is responsible for propaganda distribution
The Auxiliary
List some common places to conduct subversive activities
Schools/Universities
Churches/Mosques
Rallies/Demonstrations
Mass Media/Social Media
When does an ODA begin the area assessment
Immediately after entry into the JSOA
