MOD C Exam Flashcards
What are the 7 Phases of UW?
Preparation Initial Contact INFIL Organization Buildup Employment Transition
Delineate between resistance and insurgency:
Unlike broad based resistance to occupying power, insurgencies are more likely to be organized and motivated along specific demographic, ideological, religious or other categories. Insurgency has a narrower focus than the population as a whole.
A clandestine, dispersed network of facilities to support resistance activities in a given area, designed to achieve security, control, dispersion, and flexibility. In contested territory.
Area Complex
Difference between Traditional and Irregular Warfare:
Traditional: Violent struggle for domination between nation states or coalitions/alliances of nation states
Irregular: Violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence of the relevant population
Governmental elements and activities performed by the irregular organization that will eventually take the place of the existing government
Shadow Government
Partner conducting resistance with whom the USG mutually establishes agreements to cooperate for some specified time in pursuit of mutually supporting objectives
Resistance Partner
PMESII
Political Military Economic Social Infrastructure Information
What is the purpose of PMESII?
Provide operational variables
Interpersonal and task specific communication directed toward a relatively small, selected audience
Agitation to Target Audience
What are the different types of Intel Operations?
Tactical
Political
Intel in Support of Sabotage
Intel focused on scientific and Military Secrets
What must the area complex include?
Security Systems G-Bases Communications Logistics Support Med Facilities Transportation Info & Propaganda Recruitment Intel & Counter Intel Finance Networks for moving pax and supplies
ASCOPE
Area Structures Capabilities Organization People Events
4 Primary components of Successful Resistance?
- Underground
- Auxiliary
- Guerrilla or Armed Force
- Public Component
Irregular Organizational Structure established within an unconventional warfare operational area to command and control irregular forces advised by Army SF.
Area Command
In Small Scale UW is Military the main effort?
No