THE TERM COLD WAR refers to conflict or war between nations primarily through all available means, other than except through direct military 'shooting' conflict. It uses a mixture of tactics involving economics, political, electoral interference, diplomatic, propaganda, fake news, espionage, cyberwarfare, legal warfare. It can include proxy wars ('shooting' or 'hot' wars) waged by surrogates, sub-contractors, and allies. Cold War Tactics are also known as Unconventional Warfare, Political Warfare, and Hybrid Warfare, but generally all mean the same thing.

Cold War Tactics have their roots in the US-Soviet Cold War (1947-91) and in World War 2 (1939-45). In WW2 they were used in enemy occupied lands by the U.S. and Britain (Allies) with domestic 'resistance groups' who fought against NAZI Germany and Fascist Italy (Axis). These tactics expanded greatly in number, types, and use during 1947 to 1991 during the global US-Soviet Cold War.

CREATING RELATIONSHIPS, ALLIANCES.  During a Cold War era, enemies purposely develop relationships and networks that can later be used for domestic spying, sabotage, and guerrilla warfare during a time of war. During a Cold War era, these networks are used for intelligence gathering, subversive activities, and corruption of leaders and strategic institutions.

FOREIGN MILITANTS.  This is done through the physical infiltration onto U.S. Soil and integration into U.S. Society of Active and In-Active (sleeper) Spies and Soldiers. They are used for active operations and preparation for guerrilla warfare and sabotage in a hot war.

DOMESTIC MILITANTS.  This is done by starting, partnering with, funding, aiding the growth of, and utilizing Domestic Militant Allies like:

• IDEALOGICAL and POLITICAL GROUPS - used to ferment/stir-up domestic unrest and violence;

• CRIMINAL GANGS and CARTELS - used at all levels, for sabotage, destroying lives, the subversion, destruction, and corruption of strategic industries, business, and military assets and personnel.

THE GOAL: READY FOR GUERILLA WARFARE ON U.S. SOIL.  During a Cold War Era, these militant groups have been, knowingly or unknowingly, equipped and developed for a 'hot' shooting war, where they will be used in Guerrilla Warfare and Sabotage on U.S. Soil.  Are all 'groomed' people in domestic militant groups participate? That's an unknown, but what is known: some will.

• SEE ALSO: China's Criminal Sabotage, Chinese Espionage, Chinese Influence Operations