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…Increased hostile or illegal activity against the government, its law enforcement and military organizations, foreigners, minority groups, or competing political, ethnic, linguistic, or religious groups. Demonstrations against government forces, minority groups, or foreigners designed to instigate…

…Analysts should classify civil considerations (ASCOPE) into logical groups (tribal, political, religious, ethnic, and governmental). Intelligence analysis during operations that focus on the civil population as a center of gravity requires a different mindset and different…

…Operations are grouped in three areas that compose the range of military operations (Figure I-3). (1) Military Engagement, Security Cooperation, and Deterrence. These are ongoing routine activities that establish, shape, maintain, and refine relations with…

… Take care when using their opinions since they may be subject to biases regarding ethnic groups or cultures in the region and their knowledge may be dated or inaccurate.  Locate regional experts, such as…

… Adds discussion on joint targeting working groups and describes their purpose.  Clarifies roles and responsibilities during federated targeting support.  Adds United States Cyber Command’s role in support of joint targeting and discussion…

…Weaponeering is normally done by the ISRD targeting team prior to TET using methodologies prepared by the joint technical coordinating group for munition effectiveness and data found in the joint munitions effectiveness manuals (JMEM). The final…

…The no strike list (NSL) is a list of geographic areas, complexes, installations, forces, equipment, capabilities, functions, individuals, groups, systems, or behaviors that will not have action planned against them Attacking these may violate LOAC or…

…The CIA, through its target coordination group within its Associate Directorate of Military Affairs, works with the DOD on many issues relating to the targeting cycle. (2) Department of State. Because of the DOS’s worldwide…

…During stability operations in the stabilize phase, protection from virtually any person, element, or group hostile to US interests must be considered. These could include activists, a group opposed to the operation, looters, and terrorists. Forces…

…Fiscal resources underline the main indicators of a terrorist group’s COAs, intentions, and capabilities. 4-49. Countries that are not fiscally independent may be willing to allow the use of their territory as a training…

The Joint Targeting Cycle II-9 (b) Target system components are a related group of entities within a target system that performs or contributes toward a similar function. The emphasis in component identification shifts from the…

…These describe how individuals, groups, or automated systems think, exercise control functions, or process information. Understanding a target’s decision-making process, sources of influence, or cultural factors can be critical to creating desired effects, especially…

…Boards, centers, working groups, and other semipermanent and temporary organizations facilitate cross-functional coordination, synchronization, planning, and information sharing between principal staff directorates. Although these organizations are cross-functional in their membership, they typically fall under…

…Frequently, analysts face the challenge of forecasting how a foreign leader or decisionmaking group may behave when it is clear there is a risk of falling into a “mirror-image” problem. That is, analysts can sometimes…

…Categories of Targeting The targeting process can be generally grouped into two categories: deliberate and dynamic. Deliberate targeting normally supports the joint force’s future plans effort, which is overseen by the plans directorate of a…

…of operational requirements and capabilities. (Page 1) › Targets are areas, complexes, installations, forces, equipment, capabilities, functions, individuals, groups, systems, or behaviors identified for possible action to support the commander’s objectives, guidance, and intent. (Page 1…

… The analyst will encounter increasingly broader systems of networks as groups become more experienced. Groups based on religious or single-issue motives may lack a specific political or nationalistic agenda. They have less need for…

…another political group. 2-42. There are several types of personal bias. Three common biases exhibited by analysts are— e Confirmation Bias. This bias causes analysts to undervalue or ignore evidence contradicting an early judgment and…

…by the JFC, the J-3 may act as lead agent for the JTCB or any similar group established to provide broad targeting oversight. (3) Logistics Directorate. The J-4 identifies logistic issues unique or specific…

…This represents the integrated functional staff effort, anchored by the joint targeting working group (JTWG), leading up to the JTCB. There is typically a parallel lethal/nonlethal effort at the working group level, due to time…