02_Dynamics of a Successful Insurgency

Question 1

What are the 7 dynamics common to most insurgencies?

Answer 1

1. Leadership
2. Ideology
3. Objectives
4. Environment and Geography
5. External Support
6. Phasing and Timing
7. Organizational and Operational Patterns

Question 2

What are the 3 typical phases of an Insurgency according to Mao Tse-tung?

Answer 2

1. Latent/Incipient
2. Guerrilla Warfare
3. War of Movement

Question 3

What are some aspects of the Latent/Incipient Phase?

Answer 3

Leadership develops the clandestine supporting infrastructure
Prepare the population to psychologically resist-propaganda, demonstrations, boycotts, sabotage
May not have an outbreak of armed violence in this stage

Question 4

What are some aspects of the Guerrilla Warfare Phase?

Answer 4

Degrade the government’s security apparatus to the point where the government is susceptible to defeat
Degrade security in order to question the government’s legitimacy

Question 5

What are some aspects to the War of Movement Phase?

Answer 5

Bring about the collapse of the established government or force the withdrawal of the occupying power
Transition to governance