THOUGHTS ON THE OPERATIONS OF MODERN GUERRILLAS

Authors

  • Valerică CRUCERU " Carol I" National Defence University

Abstract

The operations conducted by modern guerrilla movements are an expression of the irregular armed confrontation, giving substance to a complex phenomenon, of an unconventional nature. Modern guerrillas operate in a
particular manner that nullify the advantages of regular forces and allows for the survival and development of the movement. Their operations are based on assumtions that time never ends, sizing space is not of a great importance, and the final objective is not to annihilate the enemy but to degrade its fighting will. Guerrilla operations mean clandestine posture and innovative approach. They are conducted with the support of the people and represent a hidden power, whose effects cannot be easily quantified.
Keywords: unconventional war; guerrilla warfare; operations; insurgency;terrorism.

Author Biography

Valerică CRUCERU, " Carol I" National Defence University

Născut la 19 decembrie 1967 în Dumbrăveni, Vrancea, a urmat cursurile scolii generale din localitatea natala, apoi Liceul Militar “Dimitrie Cantemir” Breaza, absolvit in 1986. Au urmat Şcoala Militară de Ofiţeri Activi “Nicolae Bălcescu” (Sibiu,1989, şef promoţie arma infanterie) si cursuri de specializare la Universitatea Infanteriei Marine, Quantico–SUA ( 1996 si 1998); in 2002 a absolvit Facultatea de Comandă şi Stat Major / A.Î.S.M. Bucureşti (şef promoţie forţe terestre). Studiile universitare avansate (2002 – 2006) au fost: Master în domeniul “Relaţii Internaţionale”, Şcoala Naţională de Studii Politice şi Administrative, Bucureşti; Doctorat în domeniul “Ştiinţe Militare”, U.N.Ap.“Carol I”, Bucureşti;

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Published

2020-01-29

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CRUCERU, V. (2020). THOUGHTS ON THE OPERATIONS OF MODERN GUERRILLAS. BULLETIN OF "CAROL I" NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY, 2(1), 101–109. Retrieved from https://revista.unap.ro/index.php/bulletin/article/view/782

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2013)

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