Insurgency

Question 1

Characteristics Features of Insurgency (protracted and Foco Based Insurgency).
(PLO-2TED) 7

Answer 1

1. Political & psychological dimension
2. Leadership & intelligence
3. Organization, communication & recruitment
4. Training
5. Tactics & Combat
6. Equipment & logistics
7. Discipline & morale

Question 2

2. Pre-requisites to successful insurgency or what are the attributes which have a vital bearing on the success of insurgency? (PLF-COW) 6

Answer 2

1. Popular support
2. Leadership & organization
3. Favorable geographic condition
4. Causes
5. Outside support
6. Weakness of counter insurgents

Question 3

Weakness of counter insurgents/political regime.

Answer 3

1. Social/economic/political problem.
2. Weak leadership.
3. Knowledge of counter-insurgency warfare.
4. Machinery for the control of population.
5. Problems of border area.

Question 4

The machinery to control the population. (PAPA) 4

Answer 4

1. Political structure
2. Administrative bureaucracy
3. Police/armed police
4. Armed forces

Question 5

Favorable geographic conditions - What are the various geographic factors which affect the insurgency? SLC-IT

Answer 5

5. Location
6. Size
7. Terrain
8. Climate
9. International border

Question 6

6. Outside support - What are the various forms of outside support to the insurgency? MPT-FM

Answer 6

1. Moral support
2. Political support
3. Technical support
4. Financial support
5. Military support