Unconventional Warfare (Premium →)

Training and equipping local cadres into a structured force.

The overt military arm of the resistance that conducts kinetic combat operations against the enemy. The 7-Phase Campaign Model

Expanding the movement and conducting limited operations. Unconventional Warfare

Unconventional Warfare (UW) is a core military activity focused on supporting a foreign insurgency or resistance movement. Rather than using direct force, it involves enabling an indigenous "underground," "auxiliary," or "guerrilla" force to disrupt or overthrow an occupying power. Core Components of Unconventional Warfare

A cellular, clandestine organization that operates in denied or urban areas to handle intelligence, sabotage, and propaganda. Training and equipping local cadres into a structured force

The imagery of UW often contrasts high-tech professional military advisors with local fighters in varied environments. Strength and Honor - The Art of James Dietz James Dietz

Demobilizing the force or integrating it into a new government. Visualizing Unconventional Warfare Unconventional Warfare (UW) is a core military activity

Executing full-scale combat operations alongside the resistance.