Warfare, Unconventional

Unconventional warfare (UW) is the use of military force in ways that are typically unexpected and nontraditional. Often, governments consider it advantageous to execute military actions in a manner that is deniable or that can achieve strategic effects without requiring full-scale, conventional warfare. This is the role of UW. UW options have become more prevalent in a world that is increasingly more interconnected through media, electronic communications, economic systems, and reliable intercontinental air travel. Typically, the more limited collateral damage of UW options can assuage wider conflict.