3) Unified action partners must continually analyze the results of the IDAD strategy through _________.

assessment

) Key topics to consider when educating counterinsurgents on cultural and situational understanding are:

Major wars, events, and key figures

The analytical framework used to describe the civil considerations is called _________.

ASCOPE

Use the appropriate ________ when exercising security, restraint, and law enforcement.

level of force

Opportunists tend to exploit vulnerable populations by:

kidnapping for ransom, revenge killings, and trafficking of humans

) Socio-cultural knowledge is one component of this tenet of COIN:

Understand the Operational Environment

Characteristics of cultural understanding includes _____________________.

Awareness of regional sensitivities

An insurgency needs three prerequisites in order to be successful in an area: ___________, ___________, and ____________.

vulnerable population, leadership element, and lack of government control

) A/An _________ is a place where the state or central government is unable or unwilling to extend control or effectively influence the population.

ungoverned area

) Insurgency is an internal threat that uses ______ and ______ to reach political ends.

subversion and violence

) __________ is intended to contain the spread of the insurgency. Diplomatic efforts should attempt to gain international support to politically restrain the insurgency.

Containment

The operational environment includes which of the following: ___________?

Physical Environment


Demographics


Nature and Stability

Internal defense and development are:

All measures undertaken by a nation to promote its growth and protect itself from subversion, lawlessness, insurgency, terrorism and other threats to its security.

There are 11 __________ that facilitate understanding the threat and define the operational environment

critical variables

A/An _________ is a country that suffers from institutional weaknesses serious enough to threaten the stability of its central government.

fragile state

The context for US involvement in COIN is based on three possible strategic settings:

Assisting an established Host-Nation government; as an adjunct to U.S. major combat operations; or U.S. operations in an ungoverned area.

An effective COIN effort requires:

unified and cooperative actions from both civilian and military agencies and organizations

_________ involves the US government, led by the Department of State and implemented through the relevant COM and country team, working with one or more intergovernmental organizations.

Intergovernmental coordination

Prerequisites are categories wherein each category could have multiple root causes.

True

A COIN operation may be deemed successful when:

All of the answers are correct.

Most insurgencies pass through _________ common phases of development

three

Insurgencies are inherently _____ when compared to the state.

weak

Which U.S. Government department is responsible for implementing U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy efforts and plays a key role in integrating the capabilities of the U.S.? The Department of State is the lead federal agency and oversees U.S. government coordination and support to a host nation's internal defense and development/COIN efforts.

Dept. of State

Counterinsurgents must understand that the military instrument is __________.

only one part of a comprehensive approach through unified action for unity of effort

The need for security forces to act ______ is essential not only for humanitarian reasons but also because this reinforces government legitimacy while denying the adversary an exploitable issue.

legally

Some insurgencies use subversion and violence while using _________ for a more regional and global impact.

wrong

Insurgent ___________ are related to the scope and desired ends of the insurgency

strategic objectives

__________ is intended to contain the spread of the insurgency. Diplomatic efforts should attempt to gain international support to politically restrain the insurgency.

Containment

Most insurgencies pass through _________ common phases of development

three

Insurgent support from states can come in any combination of _________, informational, military, or economic efforts

diplomatic

An insurgency needs three prerequisites in order to be successful in an area: ___________, ___________, and ____________.

vulnerable population, leadership element, and lack of government control

Insurgent strategies seek to achieve their political aims by using _____, _____, _____, and ______.

will, time, space, and resistance

One important narrative of an insurgency is their __________.

promise of improvements to the existing system of governance

The ________ function is an enabler for the other functions and involves development of the affected nation's whole security sector, including the related legal framework, civilian oversight mechanisms, and the judicial system.

security

_________, ________, ________, and _______ are the four functional components of COIN.

Political, economic, security, and information

An effective COIN effort requires:

unified and cooperative actions from both civilian and military agencies and organizations

A/An _________ is a place where the state or central government is unable or unwilling to extend control or effectively influence the population.

ungoverned area

As with any multinational effort, ________ and ______ bind the entities conducting COIN on common goals and objectives, which is especially important between the host nation and the remainder of the multinational forces.

trust and agreement

Insurgent propaganda may portray their enemies to be ________ of the dominating religion in the area.

non-believers

A ______ is a series of direct and indirect ties from one actor to a collection of others.

network

The host nation and coalition partners must continually analyze the results of the IDAD strategy through _________.

assessment

The dual nature of COIN requires Joint Forces to both ____ and ____ simultaneously depending on the security of the situation and a variety of other factors.

fight and build

_________, _________, _________, and ______ are the four general categories that help define the breadth of an insurgency.

Local, local external support, local global support, and global

Private contractors may be subject to the laws of _____, US law, and international law.

the host nation

________ are among the most difficult for commanders conducting COIN. Examples of these include: aerial ports of debarkation; basing; border crossings; collecting and sharing information; protection (tasks related to preserving the force); jurisdiction over members of the US and multinational forces; overflight rights; and police operations.

Sovereignty issues

Insurgents try to maintain a tempo and intensity of activities that would permit ___________.

a level of effort they can sustain indefinitely

The __________ is that element of the insurgent organization that conducts operations in areas normally denied to the auxiliary and the guerrilla force.

underground

Counterinsurgents must strive to understand the insurgency's motivations, breadth of activity, and _________.

core grievances

A state's authority is dependent upon the successful amalgamation and interplay of four factors: __________, ________, _________, and _________.

mandate, manner, support and consent, and expectations

_________ insurgencies are committed to a radical end state. They often seek to first transform regions leading eventually to the world.

Global

A/An ________ is still viable, but it has a reduced capability and capacity to protect and govern the population.

failing state

Insurgency is an internal threat that uses ______ and ______ to reach political ends.

subversion and violence

A recovering state is moving towards normalcy. A key consideration for the joint force commander is whether the population considers the level of governance to be ________ and _______.

acceptable and viable

Long-term strategic success in COIN normally depends on _____________, and the population's consent to the governing rule.

host nation institution's ability to effectively govern

All of the following are insurgent strengths and vulnerabilities EXCEPT for _________.

their ability to flee to nearby countries

_________ exploit the three prerequisites of a successful insurgency.

Operational objectives

Insurgencies are inherently _____ when compared to the state.

weak

AAn _________ is a country that suffers from institutional weaknesses serious enough to threaten the stability of its central government.

fragile state

The ______ function seeks to provide essential services, thereby generating confidence in the government while reducing the pool of frustrated people from which insurgents can readily recruit.

economic

A/An ________ approach involves a few leaders and military cadre seizing control of government structures or exploiting a revolutionary situation.

conspirational

A ________ approach is waged by small, independent cells that require little or no popular support.

terrorism-focused

The need for security forces to act ______ is essential not only for humanitarian reasons but also because this reinforces government legitimacy while denying the adversary an exploitable issue.

legally

The eagerness of the international media to obtain inside, exclusive stories allow insurgents to control messages that support their _______ or _________.

narrative or core grievances

Insurgents taking a subversive approach either attempt to _________ or use an existing legitimate political party to subvert the government from within.

wrong

The political function is the key function providing a framework of political reconciliation and _________ around which all other COIN activities are organized.

reform of governance