UNCLASS/FOUO TEFOR G-27 The Russian Way of War “ Open or covert proxy

UNCLASS/FOUO TEFOR G-27 The Russian Way of War “ Open or covert proxy warfare is a growing reality, .it has become part of the struggle in the Ukraine”. The following slides will depict a possible near future combination threat. (Conventional, Special Forces, Surrogates) to describe “How Russia Will Fight”. UNCLASS/FOUO 11/19/2015 1

UNCLASS/FOUO TEFOR G-27 The Russian Way of War Early Anti-Access Area Denial Shaping Ops Information Warfare Space/Counter Space ISR – Counter ISR CYBER Effects – Hacktivists, CYBER Units CONUS Environmental damage Social cost of war DoD represents interest of the 1% Social inequities NATO Baltics Europe Ineffective Ukraine Too dependent on EU Failed EU Policies economic policy US support increased social inequalities Russia In-transit Red Formations CYBER Attack Cycle Blue Formations UNCLASS/FOUO 11/19/2015 2

UNCLASS/FOUO TEFOR G-27 The Russian Way of War Early Shaping To set conditions for conflict Unconventional Forces conduct strat recon and ID key targets: personnel, comm nodes, mil and industrial facilities, transportation hubs Form coalitions and alliances w/ sympathetic Nations Apply diplomatic and Economic Pressure to opposition IO to influence global opinion/build domestic support and create opposition groups within targeted area Criminal enterprise recruited to challenge governance, create instability and legitimize opposition to the existing order UNCLASS/FOUO Initiates offensive Cyber Covert operatives create proxy military, para-mil forces, and establish local political structure 11/19/2015 3

UNCLASS/FOUO TEFOR G-27 The Russian Way of War Late Stage Shaping (Prior to Armed Conflict) Begin strategic deployments Increase diplomatic and Economic Pressure to gain support and deter opposition Persistent IO to win support from global, domestic and local populace Positioning conventional Forces to contested areas “Little Green Men” and advisors (SOF) Train Irregular Forces Precision Fires Comms Intel Delivering arms and equip to opposition forces Proxy forces escalate to Force-on-Force fight Russian provides Cyber/access to Spacebased ISR/Comms Goal for Proxy forces UNCLASS/FOUO Isolate the battlespace Control key facilities Fix BCTs to support 11/19/2015 Maneuver 4

UNCLASS/FOUO TEFOR G-27 The Russian Way of War Escalation to Combat Operations Integrate proxy forces with conventional formations Equipped with modern but dated armor/IFVs Mission: to integrate into Russian Bn Task Groups Ground maneuver to find/fix or force enemy to maneuver in response to pressure Once exposed, enemy formations are vulnerable to concentrations of fires and effects. (e.g. Rockets, missiles, etc.) Artillery is returning to its role as the decisive arm of Russian Military Ops UNCLASS/FOUO 11/19/2015 5

UNCLASS/FOUO TEFOR G-27 The Russian Way of War Information Warfare – CYBER – ISR - NAVWAR Operational & Tactical UAVs CYBER – Long Range Precision Fires – Missiles – Rockets - Artillery Aviation – Fixed and Rotary Wing Recon – Cross Cueing – Targeting – BDA – Suppression – Radar Hunter Killer – Decoys – Jamming – Spoofing – Swarm strikes (Expand the definitions) (Attack, Recon, Deception Ops) (Comms and Recce) * 11/19/2015 Speakers Note UNCLASS/FOUO 6

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