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Most conventional military officers and militaries are wary of using irregular military forces and see them as unreliable, of doubtful military usefulness, and prone to committing atrocities leading to retaliation in kind. Usually, such forces are raised outside the regular military like the British [[Special Operations Executive|SOE]] during World War II and, more recently, the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s [[Special Activities Center]]. However at times, such as out of desperation, conventional militaries will resort to guerilla tactics, usually to buy breathing space and time for themselves by tying up enemy forces to threaten their [[line of communication]]s and rear areas, such as the [[43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry]] and the [[Chindits]].
Although they are part of a regular army, [[Special Forces (United States Army)|United States Special Forces]] are trained in missions such as implementing [[unconventional warfare|irregular military tactics]]. However, outside the United States, the term special forces does not generally imply a force that is trained to fight as guerillas and insurgents.{{citation needed|date=July 2013}} Originally, the United States Special Forces were created to serve as a cadre around which [[stay-behind]] resistance forces could be built in the event of a communist victory in Europe or elsewhere. The United States Special Forces and the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA's]] [[
In Finland, well-trained light infantry [[Sissi (Finnish light infantry)|Sissi]] troops use irregular tactics such as reconnaissance, sabotage and [[guerrilla warfare]] behind enemy lines.
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