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1
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Define Resistance

A

An organized effort by some portion of the civil population of a country to resist legally established government.

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2
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Define Insurgency

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An organized movement aimed at the overthrow of a constituted government through subversion and armed conflict.

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3
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Why do populations resist?

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Desire

Grievances

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4
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What is required of a will to resist?

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Active minority and a neutral/passive majority.

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5
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List active resistance membership

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Clandestine Resistance

Overt Resistance

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6
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Core Resistance Activities

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Subversion
Sabotage
Escape/Evasion
Guerilla Warfare
Intelligence Operations
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7
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7 dynamics of insurgency

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Leadership
Ideology
Objectives
Environment and geography
External support
Phasing and timing
Organizational and operational patterns
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8
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Mao’s three phases of insurgency

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Latent or Incipient Phase
Guerilla Wafare Phase
War of Movement Phase

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9
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Guerilla defined

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Overt military component of a resistance movement or insurgency

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10
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Advantages/Disadvantages of Guerillas

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Cons: Training, Equipment, Firepower
Pros: Initiative

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11
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Auxillary Defined

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Portion of the population that provides active clandestine support to the guerrilla force or the underground.

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12
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What is specific to the auxiliary

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Assume greatest risk

Most expendible

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13
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Underground defined

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Cellular organization within the resistance movement or insurgency that has ability to conduct operations in areas that are inaccessible to guerrillas, such as urban areas under control of local security.

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14
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What’s specific to Underground?

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First to form
Delegate risk to auxillary
Cellular structure

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15
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Definition of UW

A

Activities conducted to enable a resistance movement or insurgency to coerce, disrupt, or overthrow a government or occupying power by operating through or with an underground, auxiliary, and guerrilla force in a denied area.

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16
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Define Guerilla Warfare

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Military and paramilitary operations conducted in enemy-held or hostile territory by irregular, predominantly indigenous, forces.

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17
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Define General War

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In terms of UW, General War is the anticipation of large-scale U.S. involvement in the campaign.

18
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Define Limited War

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In terms of UW, it’s the use of limited-involvement operations to pressure an adversary.

19
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Define Resistance Movement

A

An organized effort by some portion of the civil population of a country to resist the legally established government or an occupying power and to disrupt civil order and stability.

20
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Define Subversion

A

Actions designed to undermine the military, economic, psychological, or political strength or morale of a governing authority.

21
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Define Denied Area

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An area under enemy or unfriendly control in which friendly forces cannot expect to operate successfully within existing operational constraints and force capabilities.

22
Q

Define Clandestine

A

An operation sponsored or conducted by governmental departments or agencies in such a way as to assure secrecy or concealment (of the operation).

23
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Define Covert

A

An operation that is so planned and executed as to conceal the identity of or permit plausible denial by the sponsor

24
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3 types of UW support to Resistance or Insurgency

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Direct-General War scenario; visibility not an issue
Indirect-Logistical aid and training/Limited War
Combat-All activities of indirect and direct support in addition to combat ops

25
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3 Conditions for US Sponsorship

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  • Weakened or unconsolidated Government or Occupying Power
  • Will of the Population
  • Favorable Terrain
26
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Resistance Movement Characteristics

A

Willingness to Cooperate with US
Compatible OBJ/Ideology
Capable Leadership

27
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3 Factors for Feasibility of US Sponsorship

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Feasibility
Adequacy
Acceptability

28
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Two categories of supply

A

Accompanying Supply

External Supply

29
Q

Law on use of enemy uniforms by US

A

Hague Convention of 1907
Additional Protocol 1
27-10

30
Q

Law of Land Warfare directive

A

USSOCOM Directive 525-89

31
Q

Define Mission Support Site

A

Pre selected area used as a temporary base or stopover point. Used to increase operational range.

32
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Area Command

A

Command composed of one or more of armed services placed under a single commander.

33
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Shadow Government

A

Governmental elements and activities performed by the irregular organization that will eventually take the place over the current government.

34
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Inner Security Zone

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Encompasses normal camp security measures found in any military encampment.

35
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Outer Security Zone

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Multiple netoworks of auxiliary agents that provide active and passive security.

36
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Area Complex

A

Clandestine, dispersed network of facilities to support resistance activities in a certain area.

37
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Pilot Team

A

Deliberately structured organization of SFODA members augmented by interagency etc. assess potential to conduct UW

38
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Types of internal resistance supply

A 
Battlefield recovery
Purchase
Levy
Barter
Production
39
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Types of External Supply

A

Automatic
Emergency
Routine

40
Q

9 Insurgent Support Networks

A 
Logistics
Transpo
Medical
Commo
Info
Recruitment
Intelligence
Finance
41
Q

PIG$MMS

A 
People
Intel
Guns
Money
Medical
Mobility
Sanctuary
42
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7 Phases of UW

A 
Preparation
Initial Contact
Infiltration
Organization
Buildup
Employment
Transition

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