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There are four possible war strategies that can be adopted:
Conventional war, Coup d’etat, Insurrection, Protracted People' war ..
According to President, NRA adopted Protracted People' war
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Conventional war, Coup d’etat, Insurrection, Protracted People' war ..
According to President, NRA adopted Protracted People' war
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Conventional war is the strategy where large formations of armies slog it out in face-to-face battle following fairly definable and identifiable frontlines.These entail the use of large pieces of modern equipment including artillery, aircraft and rockets 2/8
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Conventional war as a strategy uses tactics of large-scale formations, fighting face-to-face battles. Examples of these are World War II and the Arab-Israeli wars of 1948, 1956, 1967 and 1973. 3/8
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Tanzania People’s Defence Forces in the 1978-79 used conventional war.Two divisions of the TPDF supported by Uganda freedom fighters,moving along two axes,routed Amin’s army and drove it up 2the Sudanese frontier over a period of 8 months. 4/8
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Insurrection strategy!
This is a strategy where the population e.g. students, soldiers or workers stage an uprising against the government and overthrow it. This normally takes a short time, perhaps a couple of days, but it involves a lot of people.
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This is a strategy where the population e.g. students, soldiers or workers stage an uprising against the government and overthrow it. This normally takes a short time, perhaps a couple of days, but it involves a lot of people.
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"Insurrection was the strategy used in the October Revolution of 1917 in Russia, the Zanzibar Revolution of 1964 and the Congolese Revolution of 1963 against Filbert Youlou. This kind of strategy needs a high degree of coordination." 6/8
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Coup d’etat
A coup d’etat is a strategy where elements of the army seize key installations and take over power in a relatively short time. It normally takes a few hours to accomplish. 7/8
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A coup d’etat is a strategy where elements of the army seize key installations and take over power in a relatively short time. It normally takes a few hours to accomplish. 7/8
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Coup d'etat strategy has been the most widely used in African countries like Ghana, Nigeria, Sudan, Egypt in 1952 and Idi Amin’s coup in Uganda in 1971 and Okello Lutwa in 1985
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Protracted people's
This is a strategy where popular forces, i.e. those forces supported by the masses, wage a protracted war against those in power. The elements in power may be colonial or local oppressors. 9/12
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This is a strategy where popular forces, i.e. those forces supported by the masses, wage a protracted war against those in power. The elements in power may be colonial or local oppressors. 9/12
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Popular forces may start off with weak military units in terms of numbers, weaponry and organisation but by using the strategy of a protracted war, they will turn potential into actual strength, thus overcoming their weaknesses vis-à-vis the enemy forces. 10/12
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A protracted people’s war goes through three phases: guerilla warfare, mobile warfare and finally, conventional warfare. The phase of guerilla warfare entails operations carried out by small units-sections, platoon or company - 11/15
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- operating almost independently &launching short,sharp attacks, ambushes&executions of notoriously anti-people elements.
In order 2cope with these attacks, the govt or the colonial forces will try 2spread out their forces by fragmenting their army into numerous small units. 2/15
In order 2cope with these attacks, the govt or the colonial forces will try 2spread out their forces by fragmenting their army into numerous small units. 2/15
These small units are thus made more vulnerable and subject to surprise attacks, harassment or annihilation
If, on the other hand, the enemy does not scatter his forces in this manner, he will lose control of territory and population to the popular forces. 13/15
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If, on the other hand, the enemy does not scatter his forces in this manner, he will lose control of territory and population to the popular forces. 13/15
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Guerilla 4ces concentrate on disruption of com networks,the economy,the enemy administrative structure &the spy network.Guerilla 4ces also initially concentrate on attacking weaker structures like police units,auxiliary units like militias,or the less powerful of the enemy 4ces
This is done in order to avoid casualties and to gain battle experience before taking on tougher assignments. They concentrate on attacking the enemy when they are on the move rather than when they are in encampment because the enemy is more vulnerable on the move.15/15
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