MOD C (1) Flashcards
What is the definition of UW
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 guerrilla force in a denied area.
What are the end states of UW?
Coerce
Disrupt
Overthrow
What are the Core Activities of UW?
Subversion Sabotage Guerrilla warfare Personnel recovery Intelligence operations
What constitutes a denied area?
An area under hostile control in which friendly forces cannot operate
Statistically, what end state of UW has historically been the most successful?
Coercive
How and why does a resistance normally begin?
dissatisfaction with political,
economic,
social administrative,
and/or other conditions.
What is clandestine resistance?
People who are part of the resistance but outwardly follow their normal mode of existence conduct clandestine resistance
Conduct:
- Political actions, propaganda, agitation, subversion, cadre generation, and organization-building
- Espionage, intelligence-gathering, and infiltration of government and social organizations
- Sabotage and acts of politically driven targeted violence
Traffic in contraband, extortion, and other illicit fundraising activities
Two ways to conduct UW
Large Scale and Small Scale
Large Scale UW
Major Military campaign UW is a supporting piece
Small Scale UW
UW is the main effort
Six UW Activities
Preparation of the Environment Subversion Sabotage NAR Inteligience Operations Guerilla Warfare
Three Primary components of a Resistance/Insurgency
Underground
Auxiliary
Guerilla Force
Public Component
Three Phases of an Insurgency/Resistance Movement
Phase 1: Strategic Defense (Latent/Incipient)
Phase 2: Strateguc Stalemate (Guerilla Warfare)
Phase 3: Strategic Offensive (War of Movement)
Functions of the Underground
Function of the Auxiliary
Functions of the Guerrillas
Parallel Cells
Multiple cells have the same assignment (redundancy), they are unaware of the others presence or mission.
Cells in Series
Division of labor between cells
Government in Exile
Government that’s been displaced but remains recognized as the legitimate sovereign authority
Two Main Categories of Supply UW Planners Plan for
Accompanying Supply and External Supply
External Resupply
Coordinated outside resupply (bundle drops)
Automatic
On Call
Emergency
7 Phases of UW
Preparation Initial Contact Infiltration Organization Buildup Employment Transition
7 Dynamics of an Insurgency
Leadership Ideology Objectives Environment/geography External support Phasing and timing Organizational and operational patterns
