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…Strikes may be used to punish offending nations or groups, uphold international law, or prevent those nations or groups from launching their own attacks (e.g., Operation EL DORADO CANYON conducted against Libya in 1986, in…

…Once legitimate civil authority is prepared to conduct such tasks, US military forces may support such activities as required/necessary. A US Army soldier, assigned to provide security to a provincial reconstruction team in Afghanistan, greets…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-11 and provide a crisis response capability while promoting US influence and access. Joint force presence often keeps unstable situations from escalating into larger conflicts. The sustained…

…Characterizations also help military and civilian leaders explain US military involvement in various situations to the US and international public and news media in order to minimize misinterpretation of purpose. Likewise, such characterizations, supplemented by operational…

…In some cases, the scope of the problem set may dictate using other nonmilitary entities which are uniquely suited to address the problems. The goal of these military and civil efforts should be to eliminate root…

…While airpower attacked Iraqi forces throughout their depth, land forces repositioned from deceptive locations to attack positions using extensive OPSEC measures and simulations to deny knowledge of movements to the enemy. Two Army corps moved a…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-23 (2) PEO are the application of military force or threat of its use, normally pursuant to international authorization, to compel compliance with resolutions or sanctions designed…

…It differs from a raid in that if force is used, it is normally limited to that required to protect the evacuees and the evacuation force. Forces employed within foreign territory should be kept to the…

…OPERATION JUST CAUSE In the early morning hours of 20 December 1989, the Commander, US Southern Command, Joint Task Force (JTF) Panama, conducted multiple, simultaneous forcible entry operations to begin Operation JUST CAUSE. By parachute assault…

…The threat could involve those not directly supporting or sympathetic to the adversary, but those seeking to take advantage of the situation. (3) During force projection, US forces and ports of debarkation must be protected. JFCs…

…See CJCSI 3121.01, Standing Rules of Engagement/Standing Rules for the Use of Force for US Forces, for further discussion on SROE. 4. General Restrictions on Targeting a. Protection of the Civilian Population and Civilian…

…If the attack is directed against dual-use objects that are legitimate military targets but also serve a legitimate civilian need (e.g., electrical power or telecommunications), then this factor must be carefully balanced against the…

…Civilian objects are civilian property and facilities other than those used to support or sustain the adversary’s warfighting capability. Civilian objects that are being used to engage in or support hostilities may lose their protected…

…Use also refers to the object’s current function, which is one of the primary target characteristics within both joint and USAF targeting doctrine. “Dual-use” facilities and objects serve both a military and civilian function…

90 For example, an armored vehicle used in combat is located at a school. The vehicle is a valid target. However, destroying the vehicle with certain types of munitions may place lives and safety of nearby…

…Essentially, ROE are rules for a particular operation that govern the use of force to reflect the will of the civilian and military leadership. ROE constrain the actions of US military forces to ensure their actions…

…or the type of support they are able to provide to US forces striking those targets. US forces operating from coalition bases (e.g., Diego Garcia) may also have restrictions placed on them—and on the…

…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…

…Airpower planners may be able to use DHS-derived intelligence to identify foreign-based terrorist organizations and infrastructure. The Department of Energy (DOE), through its national laboratories, provides significant CBRN analysis data related to facilities and…

…Commanders and the COD should consider these limitations when deciding whether to prosecute a target using dynamic targeting methods. › Weaponeering. Due to the reduced planning time available, targets prosecuted using dynamic targeting will be engaged with…