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nonconventional military and paramilitary operations without being members of
the regular armed forces, police, or other internal security forces of any country.
See also conventional, nonconventional. (Proposed)
irregular forces. Armed individuals or groups who are not members of the
regular armed forces, police, or other internal security forces. (JP 1-02)
irregular warfare. A violent struggle among state and non-state actors for
legitimacy and influence over the relevant populations. Irregular warfare favors
indirect and asymmetric approaches, though it may employ the full range of
military and other capabilities, in order to erode an adversary’s power, influence,
and will. Also called IW. (Proposed)
irregular warfare campaign. A campaign that primarily focuses on irregular
warfare operations or activities. (Proposed)
Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System. The Department of
Defense system for identifying, assessing, and prioritizing joint military
capability needs. Also called JCIDS. (Proposed)
line(s) of operation. 1. Lines that define the directional orientation of the force
in time and space in relation to the enemy. They connect the force with its base
of operations and its objectives. (JP 1-02). 2. An arrangement of military forces
or capabilities that links decisive points to achieve desired effects that may bear
no direct relationship to an enemy’s physical activities. Also called logical lines
of operation (LLO). (Proposed definition derived from Army FM 3-0)
low-intensity conflict. Political-military confrontation between contending
states or groups below conventional war and above the routine, peaceful
competition among states. It frequently involves protracted struggles of
competing principles and ideologies. Low intensity conflict ranges from
subversion to the use of armed force. It is waged by a combination of means,
employing political, economic, informational, and military instruments. Low
intensity conflicts are localized generally in the Third World, but contain regional
and global security implications. Also called LIC.
military capability. The ability to achieve a specified wartime objective (win a
war or battle, destroy a target set). It includes four major components: force
structure, modernization, readiness, and sustainability. a. Force Structure -
Numbers, size, and composition of the units that comprise our defense forces;
e.g., divisions, ships, air wings. b. Modernization - Technical sophistication of
forces, units, weapon systems, and equipment. c. Unit Readiness - The ability
to provide capabilities required by the combatant commanders to execute their
assigned missions. This is derived from the ability of each unit to deliver the
outputs for which it was designed. d. Sustainability - The ability to maintain
the necessary level and duration of operational activity to achieve military
objectives. Sustainability is a function of providing for and maintaining those
levels of ready forces, materiel, and consumables necessary to support military
effort. (JP 1-02)
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