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…The Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (1954) established a royal blue and white shield as the distinctive emblem for protected cultural property in war. e. Prisoner of…

…Will the use of a particular weapon used to strike a target cause unnecessary suffering? This principle is based in the Hague Conventions restrictions against using arms, projectiles, or materials calculated to cause unnecessary suffering. All…

…Forcible entry is a joint military operation conducted either as a major operation or a part of a larger campaign to seize and hold a military lodgment in the face of armed opposition for the continuous…

…Ask the group to write down responses to the question, using key words that will fit on the small piece of stationery.  Step 4. Stick all the notes on a wall for all to see…

…Authoritarian leaders as well as small, cohesive groups (such as terrorist cells) are obvious candidates for this type of analysis. A-30. Red hat analysis is a reframing technique that requires the analyst to adopt—and…

…Link Analysis Done Without Automation Although most link analysis is done using automation, a different approach to link analysis is to use small sticky notes of paper on a white board. The analyst labels the notes…

…The air component’s primary effort during periods of cooperation and competition below armed conflict is concentrated on the foundational work of the first three phases. The preparatory effort ensures that if a crisis emerges, the…

…to divert assets away from other targets in order to F2T2EA it. (1) TSTs comprise a very small or limited number of targets due to the required investment of assets and potential disruption of planned execution…

…capabilities to conduct vertical envelopment and to identify enemy airfields, pickup zones, drop zones, and landing zones. Armed with an appreciation of an enemy force’s capability to conduct vertical envelopment, commanders take steps to counterattack…

…In this case, the interrogator is making a hasty generalization because the sample population considered, one detainee, is too small. e@ Special pleading is a fallacy in which the writer creates a universal principle, then insists…

…Examples of COAs are funding construction operations, conducting a raid on a mosque, or selling arms to a foreign nation. Figure A-1 is an example of the layout of a Futures Wheel. Figure A-1…

…Armored ground maneuver units, such as combined arms battalions, have good tactical mobility—except in restrictive terrain—combined with maximum firepower and protection. Infantry ground maneuver units, such as airborne infantry battalions, have a tactical mobility…

…As the analytical arm of the A2 staff, the ACC intelligence squadron will factor into the federated process. Operational or Intelligence Wings. There are currently several units that provide worldwide targeting support, helping to develop target…

…Other agendas may emerge from a distinctly individual assessment of purpose and conduct operations as an individual or small cell. Examples include terrorism that spotlights an agenda, such as individuals who use arson or rioting against…

…It focuses on the employment of combined arms in combat operations. ADP 3-90 has five chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the art and science of tactics. The key points contained within chapter 1 include—  An…

…However, it may establish additional Basic Tactical Concepts Area of influence Area of interest Area of operations Avenue of approach Combined arms Committed force Concept of operations Decisive engagement Defeat in detail Economy of force Encirclement…

…For contractors, the GCC must evaluate the need for force protection support following the guidelines of DODI 3020.41, Contractor Personnel Authorized to Accompany the US Armed Forces. f. Personnel should stay alert even in an…

…They can rapidly improve the military balance of power in the operational area; especially in terms of early warning, intelligence gathering, logistic infrastructure, air and maritime forces, MISO, and protection without precipitating armed response from the…

…Information may be consistent because it is appropriate, or it may be consistent because it is redundant, is from a small or biased sample, or is the result of the enemy’s deception efforts. When making…

…Departments and necessitating single strategic direction and/or other criteria found in JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States. Specified commands normally are composed of forces from one Military Department, but may…