Operational Planning and Conflict Termination

Abstract

Although the Armed Forces have proven themselves a capable policy instrument the Nation has always struggled with conflict termination. America has often prevailed military while failing to achieve policy goals quickly and efficiently. A scan of joint publications suggests that military professionals embrace the idea of a termination strategy but doctrine offers little practical help. It is time to take the next step creating an interagency organization and practices that can effectively conduct termination planning. Each regional commander in chief (CINC) should have a standing interagency team to act as an operations transition planning cell. This element must include members well versed in the application of the military diplomatic informational, and economic instruments of national power.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA403477

Entities

People

  • John R. Boule Ii

Organizations

  • National Defense University

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Operations
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Doctrine
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Military Operations
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Universities
  • War Colleges

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.