Levels Of Warfare Flashcards
Strategic
Ends, prudent idea or ideas for employing instruments of national power. Determines national guidance that address strategic objectives.
NSS
National Security Strategy Written by POTUS Four pillars: Protect the american way of life Promote american prosperity Preserve peace through strength Advance American influence
JIIM
Joint interagency intergovernmental multinational
Unity of effort
Coordination and cooperation toward common objectives, even if the participants are not necessarily in the same command or organization
“ends”
Unified action
Synchronization, coordination and/or integration of the activities of governmental and nongovernmental entities with military operations to achieve unity of effort
“Ways”
Comprehensive approach
“Means”
3 factors of the strategic environment
Globalization
Diffusion of technology
Demographic shifts
2+3
Revisionist powers
Russia/China
Rouge regimes
Iran/ N. Korea/ VEOs (violent extremists organizations)
DIME
Diplomatic, Information, military, economic
SOCOM imperatives
Must do
Hostage rescue, countering WMDs
SOCOM imperatives
Expected to do
Countering trans regional terrorist organizations, UW and sensitive activities, provide full array of capabilities across ROMO
SOCOM imperatives
Should do
Trans regional synchronization, rebalance to effect situations before they become crises, provide a ready and resilient force and family
What are the functions of the DoD?
Support and defend constitution
Ensure, by timely and effective military action, and security of the United States, it’s possessions, and areas vital to its interest.
Uphold and advanced in the national policies and interests of the United States.
Explain the Army’s two core competencies.
Combined arms maneuver
Wide area security
Identify the four Functional Combatant Commands (FCC)
Cybercom
Stratcom
Socom
Transcom