Max Manwaring explains that war has undergone fundamental changes during the last decades. War as a battle in the fields between armies, and war as a massive decisive event, no longer exists. Nowadays, non-governmental actors are the main players in conflicts around the world. Dr. Manwaring describes the tools non-state organizations use to fight their enemies as well as the changing nature of their goals. He also discusses Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's unconventional military transition and his six-phase program designed to establish a Bolivarian state in Latin America. Dr. Manwaring goes into the important role played by the media and public opinion in modern war. While emphasizing the importance of responsible and accurate free speech, he describes the damage that can be done when the media become polarized and readily manipulated.
Max G. Manwaring
Max G. Manwaring is a research professor of military strategy at the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) of the U.S. Army War College (USAWC). He is a retired U.S. Army colonel and he held the General Douglas MacArthur Chair of Research at the USAWC. He served in the U.S. Southern Command and the Defense Intelligence Agency. He also held positions at Dickinson College and Memphis University. Dr. Manwaring has authored and coauthored several books and articles on Latin American security issues, political-military affairs, and insurgency. His most recent book is Insurgency, Terrorism, and Crime: Shadows from the Past and Portents for the Future. Dr. Manwaring holds a PhD in political science from University of Illinois and is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College.
Seminar: Unconventional Conflicts Precipitated by Non-State Actors (Day 2, Part I) Max Manwaring
Academic Building, A-406 Universidad Francisco Marroquín Guatemala, June 25, 2009
A New Media - UFM production. Guatemala, June 2009. Camera: Mario Estrada, Joni Vasquez; digital editing: Mynor de León; index and synopsis: Sergio Bustamante; content reviser: Daphne Ortiz, Jennifer Keller; publication: Mario Pivaral / Carlos Petz
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Content
Initial credits
Introduction
Canada briefing
War has changed
Characteristics of modern conflict
No longer an instrument of the state
Group grudge
Different means of war have changed
New means of conducting war
Cites General Sir Rupert Smith, 2007
War among peoples
New types of battlefields
Instruments of power
Media and the reflection of reality
Goal is to change the system
Vietnam War
Limited war
Armed propaganda
Simple weapons
Controlling public opinion through the media
US withdrawal
Subsequent events
New kind of war: summary of characteristics
Center of gravity
Modern way of acting against the government
Colombian example
FARC combatants
Hugo Chavez's unconventional military transition
Military and paramilitary capabilities
Three enabling concepts
Three bases of the new Bolivarian state
Social change
Economic change
Political change
Fourth generation warfare
Three-stage program for the liberation of Latin America
Six phases
Propagate Latin American nationalism
Create a popular front out of the middle classes
Foment regional conflicts
Plan overt and direct intimidation activities
Increase covert and overt actions
Confront a demoralized enemy
Question and answer period
An ambitious desire to create an empire
A failing state
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin) legacy
Is this plan related to the current situation in Honduras?
Does the media benefit or damage a government?
How will this plan affect the future relationship between the United States and Venezuela?
What role does the media play in a society where people are apathetic to politics and are easily manipulated?
Population's apathy
Political and commercial interdependency with Venezuela
How should governments handle the media during times of war?
Governments manipulate public opinion without using the media
Final words
Final credits
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