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45 Cards in this Set
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A composite of the conditions, circumstances, and influences that affect the employment of military forces and bear on the decisions of the unit commander. |
Operational Environment |
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From the 1940s to the 90s what threat did the Army focus on, and what was it linked by? |
The old Soviet Bloc |
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What are the Eight Operational Variables?
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Political |
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What do the Eight Operation variables Represent? |
A "System of Systems". All variables are multi Faceted, complex and inter relational in nature.
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What are the FOUR basic categories of Nation State Actors? |
Core states
Transition states Rogue States Failed or Failing states |
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What are some examples of Non-State Rogue Actors?
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Insurgents |
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Groups that conduct irregular or unconventional warfare within the borders of their country in order to undermine or overthrow a constituted government. |
Insurgents |
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What are 6 examples of Non-State third party actors? |
Refugees, |
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An individual, in an area of combat ops, who is not armed and is not participating in any activity in support of any factions. |
Non-Combatant |
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Individuals who participate in hostilities without governmental authorization or under international law. |
Unlawful combatants |
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what are some of the Non-Combatant Motivators? |
Altruism
Personal dissatisfaction job satisfaction greed Garner political favor |
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Any specific foreign nation or organization with intentions and military capabilities that suggest it could be adversarial or challenge the security interests of the united states. |
A Threat |
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A diverse and dynamic combination of regular and irregular forces as well as criminal elements all unified to achieve mutually benefiting effects. |
Hybrid Threat |
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What are some of the Hybrid Threats across the spectrum of conflict? |
Taliban |
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Operational environment consist of all the _____,____, and ____ that affect military operations. |
Conditions, circumstances, and influences.
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In the 21st Century, the army will be called upon to _____ and ______.
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Prevent escalation of conflict and Respond to more foreign or domestic crisis's.
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What Does the Political Variable Focus on?
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All political power within a given OE
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What does the Political Variable Describe
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The distribution of responsibility's and power at all levels of governance or cooperation.
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What explores the military capabilites of all relevant actors within a given OE. |
Military Variable |
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Analysis of the military variable should focus on?
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Actors ability to field forces, and leverage them for used domestically, regionally, or globally.
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When confronted by a stronger military power weaker forces will ______________.
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Employ irregular capabilities and methods, using indirect approaches to achieve their aims.
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The military variable also explores _________.
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Emerging thoughts and concepts that lead to adaptations, investment decisions or change in operational designs.
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Individual behaviors and aggregate phenomena related to the production, distribution, and consumption of resources. |
Economic Variable |
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What are some alternative structures indicating weakness in the mainstream economy? |
Black market or underground Economies.
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What does the social variable describe? |
The cultural, religious and ethnic makeup within a given OE |
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people, groups, or institutions that exhibit shared identity, behavior, values, and beliefs. |
Social System |
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What are intergrated organized groups networked by relationships interacting with their environment? |
Social Groups |
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_________ is a system of shared values, beliefs, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that members of society use to cope. |
culture |
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What are some important characteristics of a social system?
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population demographics |
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What percent of the population currently lives in urban areas and what is it expected to grow to?
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40%, over 60% |
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The nature, scope, characteristics and effects of individuals, organization and systems that collect, process, disseminate, or act on information. |
Information Variable |
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Information systems are the ___________. |
infrastructure that enable the dissemination and storage of information.
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What must commanders do to achieve their operational and strategic objectives?
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understand and engage the informational environment. |
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Basic facilities, services, and installation needed for the functions of a community or society. |
Infrastructure Variable |
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What variable also reflects the technological sophistication of a give OE?
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Infrastructure
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Defines the physical circumstances and conditions that influence the execution of operations throughout the domain of air, land, sea, and space. |
Physical Environment |
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What are the defining factors of the physical environment? |
Complex terrain and urban settings |
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What influences military operations in terms of decision cycle, op tempo, and planning horizons. |
Time Variable |
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Political will and popular support for military operations are closely linked to what variable? |
Time
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What does core states represent? |
More that half of the roughly 200 countries in the world today. Democratic to a varying degree.
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Industrialized countries like china, India, and Russia that want to be accepted as core sates and major powers. |
Transition States |
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Countries that are hostile to other Countries or to the United states are considered to be? |
Rogue States |
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What are some states officially considered to be rogue?
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North Korea |
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Weaker countries losing the ability to meet the needs of their population and are falling apart. |
Failing States |
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A hybrid threat consists of _____ or more states.
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TWO
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