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  3-11. During transition operations, the OPFOR plans and conducts sophisti-
  cated ambushes to destroy high-visibility enemy systems or cause mass casu-
  alties. These ambushes are not always linked to maneuver or ground objec-
  tives, but are designed to have a huge psychological and political impact by
  demonstrating enemy vulnerability. The OPFOR may use niche technology it
  has acquired to achieve technological surprise and limited-duration over-
  match in specific areas.
  3-12. The OPFOR can use weapons of mass destruction (WMD) to deny an
  extraregional opponent the use of complex terrain for a period of time. This
  creates opportunities for operational forces to destroy key enemy systems
  with precision fires or to engage the enemy forces with fires and maneuver.
  3-13. Transition operations are combined arms and/or joint efforts, although
  the air and naval forces increasingly revert to defensive measures to preserve
  their capability. Ground forces or, more often, Special-Purpose Forces (SPF)
  conduct raids against logistics sites, lines of communication (LOCs), and
  other vulnerable military targets in the region, along the routes to the region,
  and to the enemy’s strategic depth. Occasionally, if the risks are worth the
  costs, the OPFOR attacks such targets by air and sea. It may also use long-
  range missiles or rockets to deliver conventional warheads or WMD against
  these kinds of targets. Paramilitary forces, air defense forces, and precision
  attack can also play important roles. The OPFOR may also use long-range
  weapons or SPF to conduct attacks outside the theater, to divert enemy re-
  sources to protect politically or ecologically sensitive targets.
  ADAPTIVE OPERATIONS
  3-14. Once an extraregional power commits forces in the region, the OPFOR
  does not avoid battle. It seeks it often, but on its own terms. Battles will occur at
  a place and time of the OPFOR’s choosing and involve dispersed maneuver,
  precision fires, and simultaneous actions by all services of the Armed Forces as
  well as affiliated forces. Tactical counterattacks characterize adaptive opera-
  tions, and larger counteroffensive operations are undertaken when feasible.
  3-15. During adaptive operations, the OPFOR may conduct limited-objective
  operational- and tactical-level offensive actions to prevent buildup of inter-
  vening forces, to facilitate the defense, or to take advantage of an opportunity
  to counterattack.
  3-16. When the OPFOR can create a window of opportunity or exploit oppor-
  tunity created by natural conditions that limit or degrade enemy capabilities, its
  forces move out of sanctuary and attack. They try to force the enemy to operate
  in areas where OPFOR interdiction fire can be most effective. The OPFOR uses
  windows of opportunity to destroy key enemy systems or cause mass casualties.
  PURPOSE OF THE OFFENSE
  3-17. All offensive operations are designed to achieve the goals of a strategic
  campaign through active measures. However, the purpose of any given offen-
  sive operation varies with the situation. The primary distinction among types
  of offensive operations is their purpose. Thus, the OPFOR recognizes three
  general types of offensive operations according to their purpose: to destroy,
  seize, or expel.