National Military Strategy to Combat WMD
Combating WMD Threats
The National Military Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction is a comprehensive approach to addressing the threat of WMD. It outlines a strategic framework for combating WMD, including guiding principles, military strategic objectives, and strategic enablers. The strategy emphasizes the importance of active, layered defense, situational awareness, and integrated command and control. It also highlights the need for capabilities-based planning, effects-based approach, and assurance.
- Active, Layered, Defense-in-Depth
- Situational Awareness and Integrated Command and Control
- Global Force Management
- Capabilities-Based Planning
- Effects-Based Approach
- Assurance
- Establish Active DefenseEstablish an active defense to protect the United States and its interests from WMD threats.Pro tipEnsure that military planning, posture, operations, and capabilities are focused on active, forward, and layered defense.WarningFailure to establish an active defense may leave the United States and its interests vulnerable to WMD threats.
- Develop Situational AwarenessDevelop situational awareness to inform decision-making and support integrated command and control.Pro tipEnsure that intelligence is timely, credible, and actionable to support situational awareness.WarningFailure to develop situational awareness may lead to inadequate decision-making and ineffective command and control.
- Conduct Capabilities-Based PlanningConduct capabilities-based planning to develop capabilities that can be employed against a range of WMD threats.Pro tipEnsure that planning balances the requirements for targeted strategies against known proliferators.WarningFailure to conduct capabilities-based planning may lead to inadequate capabilities to address WMD threats.
- Implement Effects-Based ApproachImplement an effects-based approach to achieve efficient results and reduce risk to mission and campaign objectives.Pro tipEnsure that the effects-based approach is used in planning, execution, and assessments.WarningFailure to implement an effects-based approach may lead to ineffective use of resources and inadequate achievement of objectives.
The US military has developed a comprehensive approach to combating WMD, including the establishment of active defense, development of situational awareness, and conduct of capabilities-based planning.
The strategy was developed in response to the growing threat of WMD and the need for a comprehensive approach to combating it. The document outlines the US military's role in combating WMD and provides guidance for military planners and policymakers.