POL S 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Guerrilla Warfare, Extortion, Justice Commandos Of The Armenian Genocide
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All of the below are very similar terms used interchangeably. One side is much more conventionally strong than the other. The weaker one is fighting in an unconventional way (or unfair, illegal, gratuitously violent way) Asymmetric conflict: disproportionate power; one side"s stronger than the other (mostly civil wars, specifically anti-colonial) "wars of the flea": tiny antagonisms that continue over and over again, overwhelming the stronger power - richard taber. Characterized by use of flexible tactics (technique and location) A tactic is a means by which an actor attempts to secure its larger political/strategic objectives aka tools of warfighting. Those requiring familiarity with terrain/geography - ambush/stealth attacks. Guerillas are organized into small units so they are agile (moving quickly and easily) Guerillas tend not to take and hold territory in traditional military sense. They do not occupy and keep soldiers on a territory. Guerilla soldiers do not make their lives work military service.
