Counterproliferation: Planning Considerations for the Commander.

Abstract

Developing plans to deter or defeat an enemy possessing weapons of mass destruction (WMD) is complex due to the complications and difficulties these weapons add to asymmetric battlefields. Future adversaries in the post cold-war will use these to create massive casualties, disrupt our freedom of action to project power, cause public relations nightmares through media exploitation, effect coalition agreements, and apply pressure to US Leadership-- all in an effort to test our resolve. Operational Commanders must be clear in defining active and passive counterproliferation measures they must take to retain operational protection and tempo. The planning process at the operational level must accurately analyze the mission, commanders must give detailed guidance, and the entire staff must correctly apply the operational factors and tenets to produce plans that have high probabilities of success. Often execution of the plan will determine the outcome but failing to plan properly and test the full range of options will contribute to situations with far-reaching and potentially disastrous consequences.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 07, 1997
Accession Number
ADA325818

Entities

People

  • Charles A. Flynn

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Biological Weapons
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Force Protection
  • International Organizations
  • Military Operations
  • Military Strategy
  • Security
  • Training
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

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  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design