Joint Force Transformation to Fight the Global War on Terrorism

Abstract

From the changing geopolitical landscape of the world and the implications for joint military forces, we move on to describe the evolving terrorist and asymmetric threat. Nonstate actors, including terrorist organizations, and the nation states that provide chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive (CBRNE) weapons to terrorists are an even greater threat that must be deterred or defeated. We then discuss force transformation in the context of current world situation and guidance, new mission requirements, and those components necessary for transformation. Next, we outline current military department transformation efforts and issues, and describe North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) coalition efforts having an impact on military transformation. After a discussion of the challenges of the interagency process, we conclude with a way ahead to bring together Service component transformation efforts in the joint operations arena.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 08, 2004
Accession Number
ADA443130

Entities

People

  • Joseph Stanko
  • Paul Disney
  • Stephen Guse
  • Stewart Elliott

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Education
  • Homeland Security
  • Human Intelligence
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Northern Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.