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The Pros And Cons Of SIDE
Fellow members of SIDE, I am Omar Graffigna, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force of Argentina. While I do not directly partake in the repression of socialist dissidents of ESP and Montoneros, I believe this dirty warfare is reasonable in order to maintain regularity in our government. I have begun the Condor Missile Program and consistently make decisions on air force matters. I have researched missile technology and allocated funds for our program. I plan to use my unique skill set to create an asymmetrical warfare advantage for us that will terminate leftist and Peronist groups while causing the least amount of animosity and blood shed for both sides of the conflict.
To begin, SIDE must establish its mindset and basic tenets in order to establish itself as a proper and substantial counterinsurgency organization that will prevent the leftist and communist revolutionaries in Argentina. Our type of warfare pinpoints our population specifically. So, this requires a different militaristic lense than warfare for the purpose of completely demolishing an regional …show more content…
This politico-military domestic clash must be dealt with discretion and thorough planning noting that a full-blown civil war could ruin our entire country, harming all parties. SIDE must be adaptive and flexible in order to understand the population, anticipate insurgent actions, remain likable among the population, and coordinate united action. It is also important to develop our counterinsurgency narrative - the rhetoric and propaganda we use to influence popular political opinions - to oppose any recruiting efforts and anti-government literature created by pro-Communists. Additionally, I would like to exercise my portfolio power since counterinsurgent air warfare will provide asymmetric advantages to
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