Capstone Concept for Joint Operations, Version 3.0

Abstract

The fundamental purpose of military power is to deter or wage war in support of national policy. In these capacities, military power is a coercive instrument, designed to achieve by force or the threat of force what other means cannot. While it may be employed in more benign ways for a variety of important purposes across a wide range of situations, these other uses should not be allowed to imperil its ultimate ability to wage war.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 2009
Accession Number
ADA493960

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Attrition
  • Combat Areas
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Conventional Warfare
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Organizations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies