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…Isolating the Enemy (1) With Presidential and SecDef approval, guidance, and national support, JFCs strive to isolate enemies by denying them allies and sanctuary. The intent is to strip away as much enemy support or freedom…

…Consistent with laws and policy, the Services will provide capabilities to support CCDR requirements against a variety of threats to national security. These include invasion, CNA, and air and missile attacks. OPERATION EL DORADO CANYON The…

…Much of the rest of the world, including most other Arab nations, united in condemnation of that action. On 7 August, the operation known as DESERT SHIELD began. Its principal objectives were to deter further aggression…

…US joint forces are often deployed with military forces from other nations to carry out operations and exercises focused on United Nations-mandated ground level peacekeeping tasks.

…Various joint operations (such as show of force and enforcement of sanctions) support deterrence by demonstrating national resolve and willingness to use force when necessary. Others (such as nation assistance and FHA) support deterrence by enhancing…

…JFCs may increasingly find it advantageous or necessary to pursue operational and strategic objectives by enabling and supporting such partners, whether friendly nations, international organizations, or some other entity. 6. Levels of War a. General. Three…

Executive Summary xviii JP 3-0 Military Engagement, Security Cooperation, and Deterrence Military engagement, security cooperation, and deterrence missions, tasks, and actions encompass a wide range of actions where the military instrument of national power is…

…As the lead foreign affairs agency and the enabler of US diplomacy, the State Department has a unique perspective on the nations of the world. Such insight, as collected, analyzed, and produced by INR, can be…

Fundamentals of Joint Operations I-11 nations retain control of their deployed forces and operate under their own doctrine and procedures, and in a lead nation command construct, the nation providing the preponderance of forces and…

…Nation assistance is civil or military assistance (other than FHA) rendered to a nation by US forces within that nation’s territory during peacetime, crises or emergencies, or war, based on agreements mutually concluded between the…

…All instruments of national power should be considered in an effects-based approach, and even within the context of force-on-force engagement, such functions as air mobility and ISR can create effects that are crucial…

…Considerations for Stabilization Operations in this phase continue pursuit of the national strategic end state. These operations typically begin with significant military involvement, to include some combat, and then move increasingly toward enabling civil authority as…

Chapter I I-10 JP 3-0 national obligations derived from international treaties and agreements and national legislation complicate multinational operations. Regardless of other members’ treaty obligations or their lack of participation in a treaty, US…

…A strategic attack is a JFC-directed offensive action against a target—whether military, diplomatic, economic, or other—that is specifically selected to achieve national or military strategic objectives. The JFC should consider conducting strategic attacks…

…Use of joint capabilities in military engagement, security cooperation, and deterrence activities helps shape the operational environment and keep the day-to-day tensions between nations or groups below the threshold of armed conflict while maintaining…

…Therefore, CT efforts should include all instruments of national power to undermine an adversary’s power, will, and its credibility and legitimacy, as well as its ability to influence the relevant population. For further details concerning…

…As our Nation continues into the 21st century, the guidance in this publication will enable current and future leaders of the Armed Forces of the United States to design, plan, organize, train for, and execute worldwide…

…Under a collaborative federated architecture, the supported JFC works in conjunction with the National Joint Operations and Intelligence Center and the Joint Staff J-2 using the intelligence planning process to establish federated targeting support partners…

…Stability operations is an overarching term encompassing various military missions, tasks, and activities conducted outside the United States in coordination with other instruments of national power to

…While national leaders and CCDRs may have a clear strategic perspective of the problem, subordinate JFCs and their component commanders often have a better perspective of the situation at the operational level. Both perspectives are essential…