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…The way most analysts begin analysis is to pick out what they suspect intuitively is the most likely answer, then look at the available information from the point of view of whether or not it supports…

… Broadens the analyst’s view of low probability/high impact developments and, in turn, often forces a more objective viewpoint, thus lessening the chances the analyst dismisses or discounts a scenario or key driver based…

…Fill in the implications column, which transitions the analyst from the threat’s point of view to the analyst’s point of view. Enter the implications from the threat’s point of view and then add…

…Increase of males in the streets wearing military style clothing or distinctive markings. Indicators of Negative Medicine-Related Activities Large-scale purchasing or theft of drugs and medicines or the herbs used to manufacture local remedies…

…Slogans written on walls, bridges, and streets. Defacement of government and mission force information signs. Sabotage of electrical power network, pollution of urban area’s water supply. Terrorist acts against physical targets such as bridges, dams…

…Pair-rank the options based on the first criteria from the point of view of the threat decisionmaker. The pair-ranking is accomplished exactly like the procedure used in step 4 to rank the criteria. = Compare…

…effective contribution to military action…” Though the US is not a signatory to the Additional Protocol it views this definition as an accurate restatement of customary international law that we recognize and with which we comply…

…This must be tracked and shown to commanders as part of a comprehensive view of current and projected friendly capability.

…of the extent to which a single target can absorb a disruptive influence and continue to function. Viewed another way, cushion is that portion of the target that must be affected in order to reach desired…

…When planning JUOs, the JFC and staff should consider the impact of military operations on noncombatants to include their culture, values, and infrastructure; thereby viewing the urban area as a dynamic and complex system—not solely…

…The very term BDA is limiting, since assessment extends well beyond “battle damage.” Any comprehensive view of assessment should tie evaluation of progress at the tactical level to all other levels of war, up to and…

74 ASSESSMENT In the “traditional” view of assessment, there is little to do outside of ongoing operations. This is untrue. Personnel involved in assessment can review pre-conflict target development materials and try to determine appropriate…

…The campaign—which included Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM and the subsequent period of postconflict operations—can be viewed in the following major phases. • DEPLOYMENT AND FORCE BUILDUP (to include crisis action planning, mobilization, deployment…

…Weighted ranking is a technique used by an individual or group to gain confidence in the assessment of available alternatives by weighting criteria in importance from the decisionmaker’s point of view. 3-47. Weighted ranking…

…Two general targeting methodologies exist, each approaching the problem from opposite points of view. The first focuses on inputs to the battle; it concentrates mechanically on the number of sorties and ordnance delivered. The second approach…

6 THE TARGETING PROCESS Viewed generically, outside the context of overarching processes and the battle rhythm, the targeting process consists of the following general phases, most of which dovetail into the planning and tasking processes once…