Create and Exploit

Destructive Force:

Weapons (mechanical, chemical, biological, nuclear, etc.) that kill, maim, and/or otherwise generate widespread destruction.

Protection:

Ability to minimize the concentrated and explosive expression of destructive force by taking cover behind natural or manmade obstacles, by dispersion of people and resources, and by being obscure using camouflage, smoke, etc., together with cover and dispersion.

Mobility:

Speed or rapidity to focus destructive force or move away from adversary’s destructive focus.

Payoff

• Frightful and debilitating attrition via widespread destruction as basis to:
  • Break enemy’s will to resist
  • Seize and hold terrain objectives