"At the end of WWII, the Army developed the concept of unconventional ware, or UW, based largely on the experiences of Soldiers who had worked with resistance movements during the war. The concept was formally introduced into doctrine in 1955, specifically to convey a wider responsibility than simply working alongside guerrilla forces. UW is currently defined as 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 or guerrilla force in a denied area. This paper, although it is not doctrine, is intended to introduce a new generation of Soldiers to the concept, the history and techniques of UW."--From the Foreword.

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Understanding unconventional warfare -- The conduct of UW -- The guerrillas -- The underground -- The auxiliary -- Resistance force commands -- How the environment shapes the structure of an insurgency -- Phases of an insurgency -- The development of a resistance movement following an invasion -- how the U.S. military conducts UW -- UW in support of general war -- UW in support of limited war -- The roles of the Army, Air Force, Navy and interagency -- Prerequisite conditions for successful UW -- The criticality of the feasibility of assessment -- Risk analysis and risk acceptance -- Logistics challenges -- Command and control challenges -- Preparatory measures taken within an allied national at risk -- Preparatory measure focused toward a potential adversary -- The impact of technology on UW -- Law of land warfare challenges -- U.S. UW efforts from 1951-2003.