…Intelligence requirements generally associated with defensive operations are—  Determine, locate, and/or track the enemy’s main and supporting efforts and likely enemy avenues of approach and mobility corridors.  Locate and/or track enemy…

…Forcible entry operations can strike directly at the enemy COGs and can open new avenues for other military operations. (1) Forcible entry operations may include amphibious, airborne, and air assault operations, or any combination thereof. Forcible…

33 development efforts can frequently force refinement of desired effects or even objectives, especially if weaponeering and allocation efforts indicate that a particular targeting avenue of approach is impractical. Target development efforts also frequently reach forward…

…Contrarian techniques look at the problem from different (often multiple) perspectives, and in so doing allow analysts to better accept analytic critique and grant greater avenue to explore and challenge analytical arguments and mindsets. Proper technique…

…Formation of antitank strong points in depth along avenues of approach. May allow penetration of friendly armor into engagement areas. Will engage armor in depth. Preparation of alternate artillery positions. Increases survivability of artillery in the…

…Common knowledge and understanding of threat characteristics and the various operational environments are essential to ensure all avenues are covered. This can be as simple as using threat characteristic factors in a more conventional scenario. If…

…Commanders consider likely enemy reactions to friendly actions and then plan how to block enemy avenues of approach or withdrawal. They also plan the use of obstacles to contain bypassed enemy elements, prevent enemy forces from…

… A limited road network in front of the line of contact to confine an enemy force to predictable avenues of approach.  A good road network behind the line of contact that allows commanders to…