Resistance To Interrogation
purpose
- conserve personnel resources and maintain morale
- deny military intelligence to the enemy
- ensure interoperability with our allies
- continue offensive operations against
tactics: PRIDE
P - principles of leadership always apply
- the most senior rank takes command
- lead by example
- obey the lawful commands of the superiors
- members assume command according to rank without regard to element of service
R - resist exploitation by any means available
- resist interrogation
- protect vital information
- discredit your capture's propaganda
- plan to escape
- do not seek or accept special favours
- no confessions
- no questionaires
- not personal history statements
- no recordings or broadcasts
- no appeals for your group to surrender
I - information to be given
- big four: you are required to give name, rank, date of birth and serial number
- any other questions should be answered: I cannot answer that question, sir.
D - dignity and Self Respect must be Maintained
- maintain positive attitude
- do not question competence - self worth
- do not question your will to survive - hope
- encourage, motivate and generate cohesion
- captivity is a personal struggle you mainly wage against yourself - recognize this
- the tribulation of captivity can be mitigated by effective leadership and companionship
E - escape
- always consider the welfare of PW's who remain in communal detention environments
- members should actively plan, assist fellow captives and attempt to escape
- living to fight another day is an important consideration
definitions
detainee:
- detained for political reasons, often treated in an accordance with Law of Armed Combat(LOAC), usually released via diplomatic intervention
Hostage:
- persons held as security for the fulfillment of conditions not treated in accordance with the LOAC
Prisoner of War (PW):
- defined in accordance with the LOAC, held during an international armed conflict to which group is a party
eligibility for PW status:
- combatants
- accompanying supply contractors
- crew members, merchant marines, civil aircraft ig parties to the conflict
- war journalists
- combatants assigned to medical duties for a limited period of time
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