unconventional tactics
Surprising strategic approaches
Unconventional tactics are methods that depart from standard or expected approaches, especially in military, political, or competitive contexts.
The phrase implies creativity, surprise, or willingness to break norms: The campaign relied on unconventional tactics to reach younger voters.
What counts as unconventional depends on the established conventions of a given field—guerrilla warfare is unconventional relative to traditional military engagement, while aggressive negotiation might be unconventional in diplomacy.
- asymmetrical warfareCombat between unequal opponents
- hacktivismPolitical protest via intrusion
- street theaterOutdoor public dramatization
- guerrilla warfareIrregular combat using ambushes
- hit and runLeaving after causing accident
civil disobedience · lateral thinking · outside the box · psychological operations · grassroots organizing · ruse · improvisation · boycotts · flash mobs · agile methodology · sabotage · bluff · feint · smoke and mirrors · protest art · design thinking · counterinsurgency · shock and awe
unconventional tacticsconventional warfare
Armed conflict using standard military forces
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