middle east war 2026

…CSS is “the essential capabilities, functions, activities, and tasks necessary to sustain all elements of operating forces in theater at all levels of war” (Joint Pub 1-02). The CSS organization throughout the MAGTF, down to…

…The information war was as vitally important as any other aspect of the campaign. The Chechens had to make do with commercially available communication equipment. They fully exploited the use of cellular telephones, Motorola radios, improvised…

…Hospitals, clinics, and surgical facilities are important because the laws of war prohibit their attack when not being used for military purposes other than medical support. The locations of civil defense, air raid shelters, and food…

…The United States is not at war. 2. Treat all persons with dignity and respect. 3. Use minimum force to carry out mission. 4. Always be prepared to act in self-defense. Table 7-1. ROE…

…The offense is the decisive form of war. The offense is the ultimate means commanders have of imposing their will on enemy forces. Army forces conduct the offense to defeat and destroy enemy forces as well…

…They may conduct battlefield circulation control, area security, enemy prisoner of war (EPW) and law and order operations. These operations require continuous coordination with MAGTF units as well as with host nation military and civilian police…

…Modern engineering and design improvements mean that most large buildings constructed since World War II are resilient to the blast effects of bomb and artillery attack. Even though modern buildings may burn easily, they often retain…

…Operational art applies to all aspects of joint operations and integrates ends, ways, and means, while accounting for risk, across the levels of war. Among the many considerations, operational art requires commanders to answer the following…

…Its location, purpose, or use can contribute to an adversary’s overall warfighting or war-sustaining capability. During the targeting process, entities are analyzed by intelligence and considered for development into targets. Entities are typically grouped…

…The destruction or capture of key industrial and commercial cities with the resulting denial of production and distribution of equipment and supplies strikes at the enemy’s future ability to wage war. The requirement for a…

…those tied to a particular conflict and those that are ongoing, performed both in peace and war. (Page 2) › Targeting is fundamentally effects-based. It is thus about more than just selecting targets for physical destruction…

…It is by attention to this point that I can foresee who is likely to win or lose.” Sun Tzu, The Art of War (circa 500 B.C.)

…Ultimately, this cost the Russians significant casualties and the war. (2) Fratricide was a serious and continuing problem throughout the campaign. The situation facing Russian combat forces was ripe for fratricide. Poorly trained units, operating in…

…Thus the momentum of one skilled in war is overwhelming and his attack prompt. —Sun Tzu

…The procedures and processes that comprise targeting form the core of how the Air Force and the joint force as a whole fights at the operational-level of war. Targeting, however, is but one component of…

…Functions that are common to joint operations at all levels of war fall into six basic groups—command and control (C2), intelligence, fires, movement and maneuver, protection, and sustainment. The joint functions reinforce and complement one…

…Military Operations Other Than War 7-1 7101. Introduction 7-1 7102. Types of MOOTW 7-1 7103. Recent Experiences and Lessons Learned 7-2 7104. Urban Terrorism 7-3 Section II. Restrictive Conditions 7-5…

…Complications and the Fog of War: “No plan survives first contact”. This phrase, a common utterance on the battlefield, also most certainly applies to the entire field of communications...especially the communications on the battlefield. Reliable…

…AAA was used only rarely in World War II, and then generally against assaulting personnel rather than against structures. AAA has been used more frequently in more recent events, but against buildings rather than people. The…

…Russia's war in Chechnya essentially began with the collapse of the Soviet Union, immediately after which pro-independence factions in Chechnya began agitating to free the Republic from Russian domination. This eventually led to civil…