strategic petroleum reserve

…Delay in completing the assessment directly affects the flow of strategic lift assets into the region. Additional support forces may be required to build or improve the supporting infrastructure to facilitate follow- on force closure as…

…PO support national/multinational strategic objectives. Military support improves the chances for success in the peace process by lending credibility to diplomatic actions and demonstrating resolve to achieve viable political settlements. (1) PKO are military operations…

…The strategic environment presents five broad national security challenges likely to require the employment of joint forces in the future.  A secure US homeland is the Nation’s first priority.  Deterring our adversaries is…

…The competition continuum describes three broad categories of strategic relationships among actors in the OE: cooperation, competition below armed conflict, and armed conflict/war.6 Much of the targeting process can occur well prior to armed…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-3 supporting forces through subordinate and supporting JFCs to achieve national, theater, and/or multinational strategic objectives. Due to the transnational nature of various enemies or adversaries…

…But others, as evidenced by Operation RESTORE “Today’s US Armed Forces are, I believe, the most capable in our Nation’s history, and these capabilities provide important strategic advantages with respect to nearly any situation…

…It transforms national strategic objectives into activities by development of operational products, which include planning for the mobilization, deployment, employment, sustainment, redeployment, and demobilization of joint forces. Regardless of the commander’s level of involvement, certain…

…While diplomats attempted to resolve the crisis without combat, the coalition’s military forces conducted rapid planning, mobilization, and the largest strategic deployment since World War II. One of the earliest military actions was a maritime…

…Most destructive IO attacks will either support or be considered strategic attacks or interdiction operations. Therefore, planners, operators, and targeteers should carefully consider prospective IO target nominations when making apportionment decisions. For further information, see JP…

…In this phase, the joint operation normally is terminated when the stated military strategic and/or operational objectives have been met and redeployment of the joint force is accomplished. This should mean that a legitimate civil…