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…Because DOS is frequently the major player in these activities, JFCs should maintain a working relationship with the chiefs of the US diplomatic missions in their area. Commanders and their staffs should establish and maintain dialogue…

…This will frequently involve diplomatic, economic, and informational measures to supplement military efforts. l. Legitimacy (1) The purpose of legitimacy is to maintain legal and moral authority in the conduct of operations. (2) Legitimacy, which can…

…Because of the DOS’s worldwide network of diplomatic missions and posts staffed with representatives of numerous national agencies, the DOS is a key source of information during war or crises. The central point of contact…

…This situation may require a redesign of the joint operation as a result of an extension of the required stability operations in support of US diplomatic, HN, IGO, and/or NGO efforts. CONCLUSION This publication is…

…Show of force operations are military in nature but often serve both diplomatic and military purposes. These operations may influence other governments or politico-military organizations to refrain from belligerent acts. SHOW OF FORCE IN THE…

…Such civilians need not be taken into account when assessing collateral damage under the law, though there may be diplomatic or strategic concerns that affect targeting decisions. (2) Requirement to Distinguish Between Military Targets and Civilian…

…A strategic attack is a JFC-directed offensive action against a target—whether military, diplomatic, economic, or other—that is specifically selected to achieve national or military strategic objectives. The JFC should consider conducting strategic attacks…

…Friendly, adversary, and neutral diplomatic, informational, and economic actions applied in the operational environment can impact military actions and objectives. Conversely, military actions will influence the employment and effects of diplomatic, informational, and economic instruments of…

…In smaller conflicts, it may be necessary to consider “strategic” issues, such as how effectively other instruments of national power (like diplomatic, informational, and economic) are integrated with military efforts. This may also require evaluation of…

…PR missions use military, diplomatic, and civil efforts to recover and reintegrate isolated personnel. There are five PR tasks (report, locate, support, recover, and reintegrate) necessary to achieve a complete and coordinated recovery of US military…

…The actions and effects in any causal chain can derive from any element of national power—economic, political/diplomatic, military, or informational, and may occur at any point across the range of operations from peace to…

…They may be directed without warning because of sudden changes in a country’s government, reoriented diplomatic or military relations with the United States, a sudden hostile threat to US OPERATION EASTERN EXIT On 2 January…

…Examples include leadership targets that should be handled with sensitivity due to potential political and/or diplomatic repercussions; targets located in areas with a high risk of collateral damage; and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) facilities…

…Some examples include diplomatic repercussions, high-risk of collateral damage, or collateral effects. Thus, certain targets

…Higher order effects may include such actions as diplomatic and public relations consequences arising from collateral damage or the potential for post-hostility economic costs to restore damaged adversary infrastructure. Attrition calculations may be included in…

…A sensitive site is described as a geographically limited area with special diplomatic, informational, military, or economic sensitivity to the United States. The S-2 has additional planning and support considerations for a sensitive site due…

…An incident or situation involving a threat to the United States, its citizens, military forces, or vital interests that develops rapidly and creates a condition of such diplomatic, economic, or military importance that commitment of military…

… Special reconnaissance is reconnaissance and surveillance actions conducted as a special operation in hostile, denied, or diplomatically and/or politically sensitive environments to collect or verify information of strategic or operational significance, employing military capabilities…