EEJM Syndicate 1

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EEJM Syndicate 1

• Pre-Crisis, Shaping Operations

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SHAPING OPERATIONS

• REASSURING ALLIES AND FRIENDS
• COUNTERING COERSION
• DETERRING AGRESSION

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SHAPING OPERATIONS

• REASSURING ALLIES AND FRIENDS
• COUNTERING COERSION
• DETERRING AGRESSION

CEMENT RELATIONSHIPS AND INFLUENCE CONDUCT BEFORE
A CRISIS OCCURS
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Philosophy

• Syndicate divided into 6 groups
• Each group responsible for specific articles of
  EEJM Concept paper
• Answered the 7 questions from each perspective
• Provided comment on relevant articles
• Bottom line 42 SLIDES!!!

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Q1 What capabilities are required to configure
military JFCs in a shaping context for C2, quick
flexible change of mission, logistics
communication and support activities.

• Which pre-conditions should exist to commence
  shaping operations?
• Political Driven (Primacy)
• Political
• Consensus and engagement with non-Military actors
• Political guidance
• Political will to assign Military resources
• Military
• Situational Awareness (Understanding and
  analysis)
• Liaison and networking amongst the nations
• Authority to engage with the actors (planning)
• Logistics/Info campaign
• What are the capabilities needed to create those
  pre-conditions?
• Political
• Dialogue (external / internal) contact nations
• Public information or info campaign of some type.
• Military
• Robust intelligence system (fusion, analysis,
  sharing, etc etc)

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Q2 What capabilities are required to fulfill
the JFC needs, what he has to have in terms of
mil TOR and ROE to accomplish his mission with
most flexible approaches with multinational
forces following the political mandate.

• Strategic HQ provides
• The strategic level mission statement.
• The end-state.
• Objectives and strategic effects.
• Cyberspace measures focusing on Comp Network
  Operations
• Required Inputs for the Strategic HQ
• International situational awareness.
• International agreement for action.
• Military advice to include a threat assessment.
• ROEREQ.
• National Caveats (awareness).

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Q3 How does the Alliance and/or NRF prepare and
develop the knowledge base for Pre-Crisis Shaping
Operations? And what Capabilities or types of
information are needed.

• How does the Alliance and/or NRF prepare and
  develop the knowledge base for Shaping
  Operations?
• Network the national intelligence assets.
• Share the national knowledge databases.
• Gain access to other international and private
  knowledge databases.
• Develop comprehensive Knowledge Base/ Analysis of
  data.
• Training and exercises (incl other actors)
• Building ties with NGO, PVO, IO, etc.
• And what Capabilities or types of information are
  needed?
• Information sharing and management protocol.
• Information relevant to the operation and on any
  other aspects that may impact the operation.
• System of Systems Analysis construct.
• Intelligence Fusion Centre with access from
  subordinates (for their use).
• Update education and training policy of NATO

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Q4 What are the various feasible command and
force structures for JTF for Shaping Operations
and the relations with non-military actors in
forward engagement configurations to best allow
for a flexible, unthreatening NATO presence

• Strategic Level relations with
• Host Nation
• National and International Authorities, e.g. UN,
  EU,
• NGO, IO
• Strategic/Operational Joint Inter-agency Cood
• Fusion Centres / COE (incl networks)
• Info/Intel
• Cultural/Political (global focus)
• Liaison/Advance Teams (CIMIC, OLRT, Log, Psyops)
• Presence/Visibility
• Sensitive to situation
• Demonstration of commitment
• Importance of an Interagency Coordination Board
• Ability to communicate security policy,
  objectives, priorities and reasons for specific
  activities carried out by NATO forces through an
  unambiguous message to a broad range of audiences

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SUMMARY

• Aligned with EBAO Concept
• Lacks focus in Military Domain (what is EEJM
  trying to address?)
• Requires more detail on the three phases
• Lacks a Glossary of terminology
• Military functions in Shaping Ops needs further
  definition (continues beyond initial phase)
• Requires significant implications for DOTMLPFI

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RECOMMENDATIONS

• Maintain EEJM iaw EBAO development
• Further define the Military aspects of EEJM
• Further develop the three phases, considering
  preparatory measures
• Include a Glossary of agreed terminology
• Shaping Ops needs to be included throughout an
  Operation
• Consider DOTMLPFI implications of EEFJM in NCS PE
  review