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…The prevention of action by the existence of a credible threat of unacceptable counteraction and/or belief that the cost of action outweighs the perceived benefits. (Approved for incorporation into JP 1-02.) disarmament. The reduction…

…Commanders should anticipate the proliferation and increasing sophistication of commercial space capabilities and products available that the commander can leverage, but which also may be available to the adversary. USSTRATCOM has the responsibility to plan and…

Basic Structured Analytic Techniques THE METHOD 3-12. The following are steps for this technique: e@ Step 1. Review the categories the information is broken down into to determine which categories or combination of categories might…

…OIF has shown that adjacent GCCs can, at the direction of SecDef, conduct supporting operations within the AOR of the supported commander, or within their own AORs, under the overall direction of the supported GCC. (3…

36 …the nature of warfare has changed. When cities were struck in past wars, none doubted that civilians, embassies, hospitals, and schools would be in harm’s way. Today, our ability to strike precisely has created…

The Joint Targeting Cycle II-3 (a) Unplanned targets are known targets and are included on a target list, but not selected for engagement because the target was not nominated, was nominated but did not make…

…Joint Targeting Cycle Phase 6— Targeting Assessment The targeting assessment phase is a continuous process that assesses the effectiveness of the activities that occurred during the first five phases of the joint targeting cycle. The targeting…

…The translation of the air apportionment decision into total numbers of sorties by aircraft type available for each operation or task. See also allocation. (JP 1- 02) [The translation of the air apportionment decision into total…

…Event trees also provide an excellent method of determining collection requirements for the indications that a decision has been made or events have unfolded in one of the alternative limbs of the tree. Figure 3-4…

…The key purpose of the Geneva Conventions is not the emblem, but rather the notice that a facility is a protected medical installation. Governments and combatants have a duty to identify these places with distinctive and…

…These are targets of opportunity known to exist in the operating environment. Unscheduled targets may have had the same amount of target development as planned targets and reside on the joint target list (JTL) or the…

…Operations to gain access to theater infrastructure and expand friendly freedom of action continue during this phase, while the JFC seeks to degrade enemy capabilities with the intent of resolving the crisis at the earliest opportunity…

…Evaluate the enemy situation including the number of personnel, numbers and types of equipment the enemy uses, the tactics employed, combat experience, training, leadership, and area knowledge.  Step 2. Evaluate the friendly situation including the…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-33 THE GULF WAR, 1990-1991 On 2 August 1990, Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait. Much of the rest of the world, including most other Arab nations…

…commander requires for the successful completion of the mission. An HPT is one whose loss to the enemy will significantly contribute to the success of the friendly course of action (COA). A time- sensitive target (TST…

…In coordination with interorganizational partners, the JFC must arrange for necessary financial support of these operations well in advance. j. Protection. JFCs must strive to conserve the fighting potential of the joint/multinational force at the…

…The CFC’s staff develops and maintains the NSL and RTL. The components recommend changes to it during peacetime, while the J-2 is developing the JTL, and during conflict. Weaponeering and Allocation Purpose of the…

Chapter 1 The Complexity of the Intelligence Task From 2003 to 2007 intelligence personnel supporting brigade combat team operations in Ninewa Province, Iraq, had to provide commanders with intelligence assessments for an area over 60,000…

…Such actions are often taken under the authority of Chapter VI, Pacific Settlement of Disputes, of the UN Charter. An example of PKO is the US commitment to the Multinational Force Observers in the Sinai since…

…The function of targeting is to efficiently achieve the JFC’s objectives through target engagement within the parameters set by the CONOPS, the operational limitations within the plans and orders (to include fragmentary orders), the rules…