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…It is generally lawful under the laws of war to cause collateral damage to the environment during an attack on a legitimate military target. However, the commander has an affirmative obligation to avoid unnecessary damage to…

…a variety of considerations, including the security of the attacking force. 5. Separation of Military Activities a. General Information. The law of war gives civilians protection from attack during armed conflict. Civilians may lose this protection…

…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…

…Readiness Responsibilities for Targeting CHAPTER FIVE READINESS AND ONGOING RESPONSIBILITIES FOR TARGETING GENERAL Targeting does not begin and end within the air tasking cycle. It neither starts when a conflict starts, nor ends when a conflict…

…These principles ensure that capabilities from all domains are considered to generate effects to achieve the JFC’s objectives. TARGETING WITHIN THE COMPETITION CONTINUUM The air component contributes to the joint targeting process throughout the competition…

…In a general sense, distribution of limited resources among competing requirements for employment. Specific allocations (e.g., air sorties, nuclear weapons,

…Cells may form from a general inspiration, such as Al Qaeda or similar ideological announcements. Other agendas may emerge from a distinctly individual assessment of purpose and conduct operations as an individual or small cell. Examples…

…For the air component, this means the targeting process should include understanding how capabilities employed from the air domain integrate with effects generated from other domains, including space, cyberspace, and the electromagnetic spectrum. The air component…

…Although there are many different types of data to collect for follow-on analyses, generally they can be grouped into the areas of operational data, intelligence information, and MEA exploitation. Collection of operational or mission-specific…