POLI 360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Cybernetics, Leslie H. Gelb, Võ Nguyên Giáp

• School: McGill University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLI 360
• Professor: T V Paul

Document Summary

Vietnam war: considered ltd. war for a time (questionable term) Operations carried out by irregulars behind enemy army. By local inhabitants by occupying force: make difficult for big armies to achieve goals. Even in ww2 used by fra and norwegians. Keep enemy in dark while pursuing goals, chance of winning. Previous liberation movements, internal warfare (wanting to secede) Specific goals and could sit down and negotiate. To make it impossible for occupier to rule. Some supporters: weapons that nation inferior in arms, may engage with more superior aggressor. Alertness, mobility: must be able to adjust to terrain, relative strengths, weather, situation of people, situation of enemy, existing lines of communication. Come from e and attack from the w. Attack, withdraw, deliver lightning blow, seek lightning decision: when engaging stronger enemy: withdraw. To force enemy to spread out in all directions. Targets: trains, convoys, telephone exchanges, try punish collaborators. Don"t like any of their people supporting opponents.