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Executive Summary xviii JP 3-0 Military Engagement, Security Cooperation, and Deterrence Military engagement, security cooperation, and deterrence missions, tasks, and actions encompass a wide range of actions where the military instrument of national power is tasked to support other government agencies (OGAs) and cooperate with intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) (e.g., United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and other countries to protect and enhance national security interests, deter conflict, and set conditions for future contingency operations. Typical Operations of Military Engagement, Security Cooperation, and Deterrence Engagement activities generally are governed by various directives and agreements and do not require a joint operation plan or operations order for execution. Even when the US is not conducting limited contingency operations, major operations, or campaigns, numerous routine missions (such as security cooperation) and continuing operations or tasks (such as ensuring freedom of navigation) are occurring under the general heading of engagement. Some typical operations of military engagement, security cooperation, and deterrence are: emergency preparedness; arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament; combating terrorism; DOD support to CD operations; enforcement of sanctions; enforcing exclusion zones; ensuring freedom of navigation and overflight; nation assistance; FID; protection of shipping; show of force operations; support to insurgency; and COIN. Other Considerations for Military Engagement, Security Cooperation, and Deterrence Other considerations for military engagement, security cooperation, and deterrence are: interagency, intergovernmental, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and host nation (HN) coordination; information sharing; and cultural awareness. Crisis Response and Limited Contingency Operations A limited contingency operation in response to a crisis includes all of those operations for which a JFC must develop an operation plan or operation order. The level of complexity, duration, and resources depends on the circumstances. Included are operations to ensure the safety of American citizens and US interests while maintaining and improving US ability to operate with multinational partners to deter the hostile ambitions of potential aggressors. Typical Crisis Response and Limited Contingency Operations Some typical crisis response and limited contingency operations are: NEO; PO; FHA; recovery operations;