Joint force opportunities: Policy Aims And Adaptations

Abstract

The US joint force continuously attempts to meet policy aimed at the survival and prosperity of the nation. The dialog between the policy maker and military adviser requires a broader and deeper understanding to align strategy and means to constantly shifting policy. This monograph employs an interdisciplinary qualitative chronological case study of the Iraq war from the initial attack in 2003 through the end of the "Surge" in 2008. It examines the joint force's attempt to adapt to policy with the means available, and the strategy that emerged. Understanding the complexity of local to global interaction and relationships from the singular individual to international and trans-national institutions can assist adaptation. The joint force adapted in Iraq from 2007 to 2008 to the operational environment and US policy aims.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 26, 2016
Accession Number
AD1022090

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey M. Mack

Organizations

  • School of Advanced Military Studies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adaptive Systems
  • Air Force
  • Civil War
  • Complex Adaptive Systems
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Law
  • Military History
  • National Security
  • Sectarian Violence
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies