Transcription of Why Multi -Domain Battle? Multi Domain Battle: …
1 Multi - ,futuregroundforcesintegrateandsynchroni zejoint,inter-organizational,andmultinat ionalcapabilitiestocreatetemporarywindow sofsuperiorityacrossmultipledomainsandth roughoutthedepthofthebattlefieldtoseize, retain, notpossible,USForceswillWhy Multi -Domain Battle? Multi -Domain Battle: Combined Arms for the 21st Century The military along with allies and partners will project power across multiple domains to decisively defeat the adversary by compelling it to cease hostilities or render its military incapable of further aggression. -2015 US National Military StrategyTheemergingoperationalenvironmen tindicatesfutureoperationswillbesignific antlydifferentthanthoseoftherecentpast. USforceswilllikelyconfrontsensor-richmil itariesofpeerstatesandproxiesemployingpr ecision-guidedmunitionsonhighlylethalbat tlefieldsthatcanrestrictJointForcefreedo mofmaneuverandaction. AdversarieswillcounterUSstrengthssuchasa irandmaritimesuperiority,degradekeycapab ilitiesbylimitingaccesstospace,cyberspac e,andtheelectromagneticspectrum(EMS),and exploitperceivedUSweaknesses.
2 Advancedadversariesstudiedthemannerinwhi chtheUScoordinatestechnicalreconnaissanc e,satellite-basedcommunications, ,theJointForcecannolongerassumecontinuou ssuperiorityin Ingeneralapplication,operationalandtacti callevelcommanderswillusecross-domainfir es,combinedarmsmaneuver, onearea,forceswilleitherfightthrough,end ureenemyactions,orbypasstheseeffectsbyra pidlymovingtoanotherareawherea Denial American military power is joint power. - Army Operating ConceptMulti-DomainBattleisnotunpreceden ted,ratherit isaboutusingcapabilitiesinmoreinnovative waystoovercomenewchallenges. Multi -DomainBattleallowsUSforcestooutman euveradversariesphysicallyandcognitively ,applyingcombinedarmsinandacrossalldomai ns. It providesa flexiblemeanstopresentmultipledilemmasto anenemyandcreatetemporarywindowsoflocali zedcontroltoseize, ,ArmyandMarineforceswithcross-domaincapa bilitiesprovideacrediblecapabilitytodete radversaryaggression,denyenemyfreedomofa ction,overcomeenemyanti-accessandareaden ial(A2AD),secureterrain,compeloutcomes,a ndconsolidategainsforsustainableoutcomes .
3 Multi -Domain Battle allows US forces to outmaneuver adversaries physically and cognitively, applying combined arms in and across all domains. DRAFT
