U.S. Concept of Operations:Enable, then Attack

Priority Objectives
• Protect rear area assets from air & missile attacks
• Suppress/destroy enemy air defenses
• Disrupt enemy comms and transportation
• Destroy key fixed targets, locatable WMD

Priority Objectives
• Halt, attrit attacking forces
• Isolate, attrit follow-on echelons
• Protect rear areas
• Destroy key fixed targets, locatable WMD

Early Halt Phase: Ensure Access and Freedom to Operate

Late Halt Phase:Halt and Destroy Advancing Forces

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