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V-1 CHAPTER V JOINT OPERATIONS ACROSS THE RANGE OF MILITARY OPERATIONS 1. Introduction a. The range of military operations is another fundamental construct that provides context. Military operations vary in scope, purpose, and conflict intensity across a range that extends from military engagement, security cooperation, and deterrence activities to crisis response and limited contingency operations and, if necessary, to major operations and campaigns (Figure V-1). Use of joint capabilities in military engagement, security cooperation, and deterrence activities helps shape the operational environment and keep the day-to-day tensions between nations or groups below the threshold of armed conflict while maintaining US global influence. Many of the missions associated with crisis response and limited contingencies, such as CS and foreign humanitarian assistance (FHA), may not require combat. But others, as evidenced by Operation RESTORE “Today’s US Armed Forces are, I believe, the most capable in our Nation’s history, and these capabilities provide important strategic advantages with respect to nearly any situation or potential adversary. US forces can conduct operations on a scale that very few others can approach. Their ability to project and sustain military power over global distances is unmatched. US joint intelligence capabilities, a key factor in the success of practically any kind of military operation, are the best in the world.” Admiral M. G. Mullen Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Capstone Concept for Joint Operations, January 2009 Figure V-1. Range of Military Operations Range of Military Operations Major Operations and Campaigns Military Engagement, Security Cooperation, and Deterrence Crisis Response and Limited Contingency Operations Range of Military Operations Our national leaders can use the military instrument of national power across the conflict continuum in a wide variety of operations that are commonly characterized in three groups as this figure depicts. Peace Conflict Continuum War