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…An example of a counterproductive consequence entails injury or collateral damage to persons or objects unrelated to the intended target. Conversely, some unforeseen effects may create opportunities that the joint force can exploit to help accomplish…

…Physical security includes physical measures designed to safeguard personnel; to prevent unauthorized access to equipment, installations, material, and documents; and to safeguard them against espionage, sabotage, damage, and theft. The physical security process includes determining vulnerabilities…

…Metrics can either be objective (using sensors or personnel to directly observe damage inflicted) or subjective (using indirect

Legal Considerations in Targeting A-3 the definition deals only with intentional attack and not with damage to civilian objects incidental to the lawful attack of military objectives. (2) Nature. Nature refers to the type of…

…Effective CID procedures help minimize fratricide and collateral damage. (a) Depending on operational requirements, CID characterization may be limited to, “friend,” “enemy/hostile,” “neutral,” or “unknown.” In some situations, additional characterizations may be required including, but…

…The Geneva Conventions mandate clear markings for protected sites, and commanders must balance military advantage with minimizing collateral damage, including environmental harm, by implementing strategies to mitigate adverse effects during and after conflict.16 17 Regarding…

…Often, there are both cumulative and cascading components to effects, as when an enemy unit “breaks” in combat due to accumulated physical and psychological damage, but fails catastrophically at some point, affecting other units around it…

…identify not just who or what to target but, if targeted, what loss will cause the most damage to the network. The ultimate success is to remove sufficient critical nodes simultaneously or nearly, so the network…

…create effects in accordance with the commander’s guidance. (4) The assess phase is the estimate of damage or other effects resulting from the use of military force, either lethal or nonlethal, against a target. Assessment…

…Specific data provided to mission planners should be checked for integrity, including verification of target coordinates, elevations, weapon azimuths, and impact dive angles, fuzing instructions, collateral damage considerations, and target area graphics, when direct electronic transfer…

…The primary purpose of capabilities analysis is to maximize the employment efficiency of forces through application of enough force to create the desired effects while minimizing collateral damage and waste of resources. Estimates of the effectiveness…

…Since these considerations may carry increased risk of mission failure, collateral damage, or even harm to friendly troops, commanders must weigh the potential benefits gained by prosecuting the target quickly. Whenever possible, COD personnel should work…

…Items to be considered in the risk assessment include: › Risk to friendly forces (fratricide), risk to non-combatants, and collateral damage potential. › LOAC and ROE compliance. › Increased risk to attacking forces due to accelerated planning and…

…When conducting military operations, positive steps and precautions must be taken to avoid excessive incidental civilian casualties and damage to civilian property. The extent of danger to the civilian population varies with the type of military…

…Weaponeering considers such things as the desired effects against the target (both direct weapons effects and indirect desired outcomes), target vulnerability, delivery accuracy, damage criteria, and weapon reliability. Targeteers quantify the expected results of lethal and…

…Malicious damage to industrial products or factory machinery. Table B-9. Improvised explosive device indicators, observables, and signatures Indicators of Basic Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Indicators, Observables, and Signatures Vehicles following convoys for a long distance…