18-12-2008, 01:57 PM
The 248-paged presents the September 2008 revision of US Army Field
Manual (FM) 3-05.130, Army Special Operations Forces Unconventional
Warfare, establishing keystone doctrine for Army special operations
forces (ARSOF) operations in unconventional warfare (UW). The purpose
of the manual is to be useful to understanding the nature of UW and
its role in the nation's application of power.
Unconventional Warfare, as of this manual is being defined as
Operations conducted by, with, or through irregular forces in support
of a resistance movement, an insurgency, or conventional military
operations., reflecting two important criteria: UW must be conducted
by, with, or through surrogates; and such surrogates must be irregular
forces. The nine chapters cover topics such as Special Forces,
Psychological as well as Civil Affairs Operations, while also
covering general doctrine, policies and planning considerations in
respect to Army special operations forces.
Manual (FM) 3-05.130, Army Special Operations Forces Unconventional
Warfare, establishing keystone doctrine for Army special operations
forces (ARSOF) operations in unconventional warfare (UW). The purpose
of the manual is to be useful to understanding the nature of UW and
its role in the nation's application of power.
Unconventional Warfare, as of this manual is being defined as
Operations conducted by, with, or through irregular forces in support
of a resistance movement, an insurgency, or conventional military
operations., reflecting two important criteria: UW must be conducted
by, with, or through surrogates; and such surrogates must be irregular
forces. The nine chapters cover topics such as Special Forces,
Psychological as well as Civil Affairs Operations, while also
covering general doctrine, policies and planning considerations in
respect to Army special operations forces.
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