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[...] those skilled at making the enemy move do so by creating a situation to which he must conform; they entice him with something he is certain to take. [...] with lures of ostensible profit they await him in strength. [...] a skilled Commander seeks victory from the situation and does not demand it of his subordinates.1 Sun Tzu In an uncertain world, which will inevitably contain enemies who aim to either attack the United States directly or to undermine the political and economic stability on which America, its allies, and the world's economy depend, the nation's military forces will play a crucial role.
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The Joint Operating Environment 2008: The Implications for the Joint Force
[The following is an excerpt from The Joint Operating Environment, Part IV of the full document which can be found at: http://www.hsdl.org/hslog/?q=node/4542.]
About this StudyThe Joint Operating Environment (JOE) is intended to inform joint concept development and experimentation throughout the Department of Defense (DOD). It provides a perspective on future trends, shocks, contexts, and implications for future joint force Commanders and other leaders and professionals in the national security field. This document is speculative in nature and does not suppose to predict what will happen in the next twenty-five years. Rather, it is intended to serve as a starting point for discussions about the future security environment at the operational level of war. Inquiries about the Joint Operating Environment should be directed to U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM), Public Affairs.Order or disorder depends on organization, courage or cowardice on circumstances, strength or weakness on dispositions . . . Thus, those skilled at making the enemy move do so by creating a situation to which he must conform; they entice him with something he is certain to take. And with lures of ostensible profit they await him in strength. Therefore, a skilled Commander seeks victory from the situation and does not demand it of his subordinates.1Sun TzuIn an uncertain world, which will inevitably contain enemies who aim to either attack the United States directly or to undermine the political and ...See the full content of this document
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