: Establishing ties with resistance groups or governments-in-exile.
: Deploying teams (like Special Forces) into the denied area.
Doctrinally, a UW campaign is structured into seven distinct stages: Unconventional.Warfare.rar
: Psychological and physical steps to ready a population for resistance.
: Civilians who provide clandestine support such as logistics, safe houses, and early warnings. Historical and Strategic Context Unconventional Warfare Pocket Guide - Public Intelligence : Civilians who provide clandestine support such as
: Assisting the resistance as it demobilizes or integrates into a new government structure. Key Components of a Resistance
Unlike conventional warfare, which involves direct confrontation between states using standard weapons, UW operates "through or with" local forces. It relies heavily on , subversion, and guerrilla warfare. The Seven Phases of UW It relies heavily on , subversion, and guerrilla warfare
: Supporting the resistance in large-scale combat operations until hostilities end or conventional forces arrive.