1. World problems
  2. Low-intensity conflict

Low-intensity conflict

  • Small war
  • Low-level conflict
  • Police operation
  • LIC
  • Limited war

Nature

The military doctrine of low-intensity conflict draws on counterinsurgency strategy of the early Vietnam War years, lessons from experiences in Lebanon, Central America, the Falklands war, and Afghanistan. In addition to counterinsurgency activity "pro-insurgency" (support of anti-government insurgents), counterterrorism, narcotics interdiction and police operations of the type used by the USA in Grenada. Specially trained units are developed and prepared for rapid deployment.

Claim

If engaging in a limited war results in a series of battle field defeats strong pressure would come to bear on the government to escalate the level of conflict. This could not only lead to a major long term commitment to a war like the USA in Vietnam or the USSR in Afghanistan. In pro-insurgency campaigns may provoke major attacks on countries providing sanctuary for insurgents also escalating the war.

Broader

War
Excellent

Aggravates

Escalation of war
Unpresentable

Aggravated by

Related

Undeclared war
Unpresentable

Value

War
Yet to rate
Lowness
Yet to rate
Limitedness
Yet to rate
Intensity
Yet to rate
Conflict
Yet to rate

Reference

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
Content quality
Presentable
 Presentable
Language
English
1A4N
E3988
DOCID
11539880
D7NID
150027
Editing link
Official link
Last update
Oct 4, 2020