JP 3-16, Multinational Operations - Defense Technical Information ...

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(3) Multinational operations are becoming the norm for military operations, making
intelligence and information sharing with partner nations increasingly important.
Cyberspace connectivity, security, and assurance are essential for the multinational and HN
forces’ effective mutual support during operations. Cyberspace interoperability issues
should also be considered in light of the information assurance requirement.
(4) Cyberspace efforts by all adversaries may include attempts to penetrate US,
MNF, and HN networks to collect data on forces and systems, or to create denial or
manipulation effects. Close coordination and partnership between forces, public-private
stakeholders, and multinational partners will be required to rapidly develop and maintain
cyberspace SA.
15. Stability Operations
a. Stability operations are a core US military mission that helps to establish order that
advances US interests and values. The immediate goal often is to provide the local populace
with security, restore essential services, and meet humanitarian needs. The long-term goal is
to help develop indigenous capacity for securing essential services, a viable market
economy, rule of law, democratic institutions, and a robust civil society.
b. Stability operations are necessary to ensure that the threat (military and/or political)
is reduced to a manageable level that can be controlled by the potential civil authority or, in
noncombat situations, to ensure that the situation leading to the original crisis does not
reoccur or that its effects are mitigated.
c. Stability operations that support transition and reconstruction efforts primarily
support USG departments and agencies, IGOs, and NGOs to restore civil authority, rebuild
the infrastructure, and reestablish commerce, education, and public utilities.
d. Joint force planning and operations conducted prior to commencement of hostilities
should establish a sound foundation for operations in the stabilize and enable civil authority
phases. JFCs should anticipate and address how to fill the power vacuum created when
sustained combat operations wind down. Accomplishing this task should ease the transition
to operations in the stabilize phase and shorten the path to the national strategic end state and
handover to another authority. Considerations include:
(1) Limiting the damage to key infrastructure and services.
(2) Establishing the intended disposition of captured leadership and demobilized
military and paramilitary forces.
(3) Providing for the availability of cash.
(4) Identifying and managing potential stabilize phase enemies.
(5) Determining the proper force mix (e.g., combat, military police, CA, engineer,
medical, multinational).
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