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unconventional warfare
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A broad spectrum of military and paramilitary operations, normally of long duration, predominantly conducted through, with, or by indigenous or surrogate forces who are organized, trained, equipped, supported, and directed in varying degrees by an external source. It includes, but is not limited to, guerrilla warfare, subversion, sabotage, intelligence activities, and unconventional assisted recovery. Also called UW.


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However, this small disconnect will not detract from the valuable insights each chapter offers regarding airpower in non-conventional warfare roles.
They will be backed by experts in non-conventional warfare from the Joint NBC Regiment, based at Winterbourne Gunner, Wilts.
Boaz Ziniman, former commander of the Biological and Chemical Officers Instruction Division at the Officers School of the Homeland Command in Israel, and an officer with the special biological and chemical warfare unit, one of the mainstays of the Homeland Command in the event of a non-conventional warfare attack on Israel.
 
 
 
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