Unconventional warfare

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Unconventional warfare (UW) is a form of warfare enacted with the distinct motive of reducing an opponent's will to fight, rather than its ability to fight. The United States Department of Defense defines UW as a broad spectrum of military and paramilitary operations, normally of short duration, predominantly conducted by indigenous or surrogate forces who are organized, trained, equipped, supported, and directed in varying degrees by an external source. It includes guerrilla warfare and other direct offensive, low visibility, covert, or clandestine operations, as well as the indirect activities of subversion, sabotage, intelligence activities, and evasion and escape. Unconventional warfare is one of the nine core missions of U.S. Army Special Forces.

See also: asymmetric warfare, low-intensity operations, terrorism, special forces, gladio, conventional warfare