MOD C (2) Flashcards
What are the two types of warfare?
Traditional warfare
Irregular warfare
What are the two ways that UW is conducted?
Small scale- (D,I,m,E)
Large scale- (d,i,M,e)
What Type of UW is a supporting effort with the Military being the main effort?
Large-scale UW effort (diMe)
What type of UW is a main effort?
Small-scale UW effort (DImE)
What are the three goals in Large Scale UW?
Facilitate intro of conventional forces
Facilitate friendly offensive actions
Divert enemy resources
What is the difference between a surrogate and resistance partner?
Resistance partner is influenced, not commanded and controlled
Surrogate specifically is: “Someone who acts on behalf of another
What is required for an operation to be considered STR?
Resistance Partner
Close and ongoing collaboration across USG departments and agencies
What are the three types of assessments conducted during STR?
Detailed intelligence
Operational
Policy assessments
What type of feasibility assessment is being conducted at the strategic and national level?
Political
What are the two types of area assessments?
Initial
&
Principal
What are the five types of STR?
RESISTANCE AGAINST AN OCCUPYING POWER (CLASSIC UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE)
INSURGENCIES AGAINST A SOVEREIGN STATE GOVERNMENT (CLASSIC UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE)
INDIGENOUS RESISTANCE ELEMENTS IN SUPPORT OF FOREIGN INTERNAL DEFENSE
INDIGENOUS RESISTANCE ELEMENTS IN SUPPORT OF COUNTERTERRORISM, COUNTERPROLIFERATION, OR STABILITY OPERATIONS
INDIGENOUS RESISTANCE ELEMENTS IN A CONTESTED, UNGOVERNED SPACE
What types of STR is supported by UW support?
RESISTANCE AGAINST AN OCCUPYING POWER (CLASSIC UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE)
INSURGENCIES AGAINST A SOVEREIGN STATE GOVERNMENT (CLASSIC UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE)
What elements are involved in and what is the purpose, types and environments of area assessments?
ASCOPE
An area assessment is either initial, principal, or medical area assessment
What ways does a Resistance resist?
Clandestine resistance
Overt resistance
What are the seven dynamics of an insurgency?
Leadership Ideology Objectives Environment and Geography External Support Phasing and Timing Organization and Operational Patterns