Multi-Domain Battle: Seizing, Retaining, and Exploiting the Initiative Short of Armed Conflict

Abstract

The United States position as a global power is under constantly increasing pressure from a dynamically changing environment and will continue to be so in the future. The Joint Force describes the future operational environment as one of contested norms and persistent disorder, which primarily describes the portion of the conflict continuum defined as competition short of armed conflict. Understanding the first order principles of Multi-Domain Battle reveals a wider Joint Force application of the fledgling operational concept, both in armed conflict and in competition short of armed conflict. There is an opportunity for the Joint Force and Combatant Commands to contribute to the development of the MDB concept

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 13, 2018
Accession Number
AD1056552

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People

  • Dana T Stowell

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  • Joint Forces Staff College

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  • Zero-Sum Games

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