WARFIGHTING

Question 1

DESCRIBE THE NATURE OF WAR.

Answer 1

1. FRICTION
2. UNCERTAINTY
3. FLUIDITY
4. DISORDER
5. COMPLEXITY
6. THE HUMAN DIMENSION
7. VIOLENCE AND DANGER
8. PHYSICAL, MORAL, AND MENTAL FORCES.

Question 2

DEFINE WAR.

Answer 2

A VIOLENT CLASH OF INTERESTS BETWEEN OR AMONG ORGANZIED GROUPS CHARACTERIZED BY THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE.

Question 3

DESCRIBE THE LEVELS OF WAR.

Answer 3

1. STRATEGIC LEVEL IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL AND IS COMPOSED OF TWO TYPES: NATIONAL AND MILITARY STRATEGY.
2. THE TACTICAL LEVEL IS THE LOWEST LEVEL OF WAR. IT IS THE SPECIFIC APPLICATION OF COMBAT POWER TO DEFEAT AN ENEMY FORCE IN COMBAT AT A PARTICULAR TIME AND PLACE.
3. THE OPERATIONAL LEVEL IS THE LEVEL THAT LINKS THE TACTICAL LEVEL TO THE STRATEGIC LEVEL BY GUIDING TACTICAL RESULTS TO ATTAIN STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES.

Question 4

DESCRIBE THE SPECTRUM OF CONFLICT.

Answer 4

CONFLICT CAN TAKE SEVERAL FORMS THAT OCCUR IN VARYING FREQUENCY AND WITH VARYING RISKS:

1. HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS
2. PEACEKEEPING AND PEACEMAKING
3. TERRORISM/INSURGENCY/IRREGULARWARFARE
4. REGIONAL CONFLICT
5. GENERAL WAR (NUCLEAR)

Question 5

DESCRIBE THE MANEUVER WARFARE CONCEPTS.

Answer 5

1. ORIENT ON THE ENEMY
2. DECISION MAKING
3. PHILOSOPHY OF COMMAND
4. COMMANDER’S INTENT
5. MISSION TACTICS
6. MAIN EFFORT
7. COMBINED ARMS