JP 3-01 Countering Air and Missile Threats - Defense Innovation ...

Introduction
BMD strategy should include an offensive capability, because some BM threats cannot be
deterred by massive retaliation or BMD. If a strategic threat requires offensive
actions/operations to protect the homeland, CDRUSSTRATCOM may provide global strike
capabilities in direct coordination with a supported/supporting GCC, as directed by the
President. An overseas GCC (or subordinate JFC) may be tasked to support homeland
defense by offensive actions against hostile missile threats, or BMD support after the launch
of a hostile missile. Because of the time-sensitivity and difficulty of defending against a
potential missile threat after launch, GCCs in the forward regions of the world and functional
CCDRs should have plans/agreements with appropriate operating procedures for offensive
actions/operations supporting defense of the homeland and other friendly nations as may be
directed by the President/SecDef.
Refer to JP 3-27, Homeland Defense, for additional discussion of homeland BMD.
6. Global Ballistic Missile Defense
The proliferation of WMD and missile technology requires a globally oriented capacity
for BMD of the homeland and the overseas theaters. Strategic planning documents task each
GCC with some form of missile defense and the employment of appropriate force should
deterrence fail. CDRUSSTRATCOM is responsible for synchronizing planning for global
missile defense and coordinating global missile defense operations support. GBMD is the
overarching characterization of the cumulative (worldwide) planning and coordination for
those defensive capabilities designed to neutralize, destroy, or reduce the effectiveness of
enemy BM attacks whether within or across the boundaries of any GCC’s AOR. GBMD
recognizes the phased adaptive approach to BMD tailored to the threats unique to each
theater. GCCs should anticipate theater BMD operations, some of which may be cross-AOR
BMD. Unless otherwise directed by the President/SecDef, the GCCs of targeted AORs are
the supported commanders for BMD planning and operations within their AORs/theaters of
operations. Multiple GCCs can potentially conduct BMD operations in their theaters
simultaneously. For intratheater BMD, a GCC may control all elements involved but, as the
range of threat missiles increases, so does the potential cross-AOR impact. The links from
sensors to decision makers to shooters must occur rapidly and reliably, often across
traditional geographic and AOR boundaries. For example, a missile launch that crosses
AOR boundaries complicates C2 of defensive assets and actions and requires timely
planning, coordination, and rehearsal among multiple affected GCCs prior to anticipated
execution. Also, GCCs should anticipate planning for some form of support in their AORs
for a homeland BMD strategy that includes offensive options against a BM threat should
deterrence fail. CCDRs (and their subordinate JFCs as applicable) coordinate their BMD
planning and support with CDRUSSTRATCOM (JFCC-IMD).
See Appendix E, “Global Ballistic Missile Defense Synchronization,” for additional
information about the synchronization of BMD planning and coordination of support for
other aspects of BMD.
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