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…Kuwaiti ships were reflagged under the US flag in 1987). This protection may be extended to foreign flag vessels under international law and with the consent of the flag state. Actions to protect shipping include coastal…

…The regional focus, cross-cultural/ethnic insights, language capabilities, and relationships of SOF provide access to and influence in nations where the presence of conventional US forces is unacceptable or inappropriate. SOF contributions can provide operational…

…Automation is often used to record the structure of target systems and model various functional impacts on them. Automated models are also used to study the cascading effects and coupling of target systems to show how…

…This order also directs DOD to advise and assist DOS in preparing and implementing plans for the evacuation of US citizens. The US ambassador, or chief of the diplomatic mission, is responsible for preparation of emergency…

…Targeting for cyberspace generally follows the processes and procedures used for traditional targeting but must account for the unique nature of cyberspace as compared to the traditional physical domains and the unique requirements for matching cyberspace…

…The United States of America places a high value on preserving civilian and noncombatant lives and property and seeks to accomplish its mission through the discriminate application of force with minimal collateral damage. Joint standards and…

…coordination with Commander, United States Transportation Command, subordinate JFCs, and the Service component commanders, needs to carefully balance the desire to retain unit integrity through the deployment process with the effective use of strategic lift platforms…

…TSTs are engaged using either deliberate or dynamic targeting. Since TSTs are time-sensitive, and often fleeting, or emerging, they tend to be engaged via dynamic targeting, but guidance, validation, relative prioritization, assessment criteria, collection requirements…

…In some cases the target will require engagement in the current targeting cycle and will require use of dynamic targeting. In other cases, the target will be identified and processed as a new target for inclusion…

…Defensive Use. The use of demolitions in defensive operations is similar to their use in offensive operations. When defending a built-up area, demolitions are used to create covered and concealed routes through walls and buildings…

…Leaders must use care when planning mortar fires to minimize collateral damage. Considerations when using HE include: HE ammunition is particularly effective when used on lightly built structures within cities. However, it does not perform well…

…Combat in built-up areas (mainly during the attack) requires extensive use of hand grenades. The Marine should throw a grenade before entering rooms or negotiating staircases, mouseholes, and so on. This usually requires the use…

…Combat in built-up areas (mainly during the attack) requires extensive use of hand grenades. The Marine should throw a grenade before entering rooms or negotiating staircases, mouseholes, and so on. This usually requires the use…

…Hand grenades are used extensively during combat in built-up areas. Smoke grenades are used for screening and signaling. Riot control grenades are used to drive the enemy out of deep fortifications. Fragmentation and concussion grenades…

houses or other buildings should be used. The squad leader should not routinely select obvious positions such as water towers or church steeples because those positions naturally attract the enemy’s attention. Figure A-67. Selection…

…Artillery employed in the direct-fire role proved useful in the reduction of strongpoints. Self-propelled artillery was used effectively inside Aachen and Stalingrad and more recently by the IDF at Beirut II. (4) Mortars. The…

…Claymore Mine Used To Cover Dead Space of Automatic Weapons (3) Claymore mines can be used in several ways in the offense. For example, if friendly forces are advancing on a city, claymore mines can be…

…Regardless of what openings are used, machine guns should be sited within the building and in the shadows. Figure A-61. Prepared Positions Using a Building for Overhead Cover Figure A-62. Emplacement of a Machine…

…When using a window, the hook should be pulled to one corner to ensure a good “bite” and to reduce the Marine’s exposure to lower windows during the climb. d. The use of grappling hooks…

…Where and when possible, use tanks, armored vehicles, heavy automatic weapons, fixed-wing aircraft, and attack helicopters. (2) PSYOP, CI, HUMINT teams, and linguists, are essential to communications and intelligence gathering. (3) Topographic detachment is useful…