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The Art of Joint Command II-5 supports operational art with a general methodology using elements of operational design for understanding the situation and the problem. The methodology helps the JFC and staff to understand conceptually…

…In particular, this appendix discusses issues related to the basic principles of the law of war, ROE, general restrictions, precautions in attack, separation of military activities, special protections, national sovereignty, and environmental considerations. 2. International Law…

…Intelligence requirements generally associated with offensive operations are—  Determine what type of defense the enemy is employing.  Determine location, disposition, and orientation of enemy defense.  Determine enemy commander’s end state, objectives, decision…

…The devil’s advocate must be sure any products generated clearly lay out the conventional wisdom and are identified as an explicitly devil’s advocate project to avoid confusion with the current accepted analytic assessment. TEAM…

…JFCs should allow Service and SOF tactical and operational forces, organizations, and capabilities to function generally as they were designed. All Service components contribute their distinct capabilities to joint operations; however, their interdependence is essential to…

…For example, given a list of Afghanistan provinces, with a generalized indicator list for Taliban use of criminal enterprises, the analyst can determine which provinces (in prioritized order with rationale) are most dangerous to the Afghan…

…Working within this generic phasing construct, the actual phases will vary (e.g., compressed, expanded, or omitted entirely) according to the nature of the operation and the JFC’s decisions. During planning, the JFC establishes conditions…

…The JFC seeks decisive advantage through the use of all available elements of combat power to seize and maintain the initiative, deny the enemy the opportunity to achieve its objectives, and generate in the enemy a…