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An Overview of the Strategy and Tactics of Guerrilla Warfare

Introduction The main strategy and tactics of guerrilla warfare tend to involve the use of a small attacking, mobile force against a large, unwieldy force. The guerrilla force is largely or entirely organised in small units that are dependent on the support of the local population. Tactically, the guerrilla army makes the repetitive attacks far… Read More

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A Brief Overview of Mobile Warfare

Introduction Mobile warfare (Chinese: 运动战; pinyin: yùndòngzhàn) is a military strategy of the People’s Republic of China employing conventional forces on fluid fronts with units manoeuvring to exploit opportunities for tactical surprise, or where a local superiority of forces can be realised. Refer to People’s War. Outline One of early CCP leader Mao Zedong’s three… Read More

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What is a People’s War?

Introduction People’s war (Chinese: 人民战争), also called protracted people’s war, is a Maoist military strategy. First developed by the Chinese communist revolutionary leader Mao Zedong (1893-1976), the basic concept behind people’s war is to maintain the support of the population and draw the enemy deep into the countryside (stretching their supply lines) where the population… Read More