text: Insurgency Prerequisites and Fundamentals
  Figure 4-1. Conflict resolution model
  Eighth Dynamic—Organizational and Operational Patterns
  4-76. Each insurgency’s organization is unique. The specific type and level of organization is an indicator
  of the insurgents’ strategy and capabilities. Understanding an insurgency’s organizational and operational
  patterns helps counterinsurgents predict the enemy’s tactics, techniques, and procedures, understand their
  capabilities, and identify potential targets.
  4-77. Insurgents may be organized into networks and require certain elements, characteristics, bonds, and
  conditions to operate and survive. A network is a series of direct and indirect ties from one entity to a
  collection of entities. There may be a central point of communication or influence (critical node) that
  provides a critical vulnerability for targeting against the network. Insurgent networking extends the range
  and variety of both insurgent military and political actions. Networks of communications, people, and
  activities exist in all populations and have a measureable impact on the organized governance of a
  population and, consequently, military operations. These networks tend to heal, adapt, and learn rapidly.
  They may be a combination of insurgent, criminal, regular, or irregular forces, and foreign government
  sanctioned forces. These networks exist within a population. Existing within a population enhances their