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MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS IN THE INFORMATION AGE

1As of: 30 OCT 17 Version: 1.0POC: MG Chalmers DSN: 318-430-5139

MAJ GEN DOUG CHALMERS

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Introduction

• NATO/US Tenets

– Discussion

• Information Sharing

• Case Studies

– Bosnia (IFOR)

– Op Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

– Op Inherent Resolve (OIR)

• Questions

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NATO Multinational Co-operation1

• Rapport

• Respect & Trust

• Knowledge of Partners

• Patience

1. AJP-01 NATO Allied Joint Doctrine (0510).

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US Multinational Operations – Tenets2

• Rapport

• Respect

• Knowledge of Partners

• Patience

• Mission Focus

• Trust & Confidence

2. US Joint Publication 3-16 Multinational Operations (16 Jul 13)

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• Your own Nations Forces

• Those other external Force elements that have been seconded to the Coalition Task Force

• The Local Force(s) – especially if partnered

• National and Coalition Inter Agency teams

• Contractors

• NGOs

• And……..

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Who is in the team?

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Information Sharing

• Technology

• Classification/Clearance

• Culture

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Case Study 1: IFOR/SFOR Bosnia

• Grew from the UN – non US framework was in place (knowledge)

• Dayton and NATO policy was in place (mission focus & respect)

• Forces predominantly came from NATO units (knowledge, rapport, trust & confidence)

• Deliberate act (patience)

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Case Study 2: Op Iraqi Freedom

• Evolving policy but clear initial task (mission focus)

• Build up & integration training (knowledge, rapport, respect, trust and confidence)

• Coalitions policy making machinery for what followed was weak (led to a degradation in mission focus)

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Case Study 3: Op Inherent Resolve

• Rapidly pulled together for Mt Sinjar (HA mission)

• Global C-ISIL Coalition evolved (5 LOE)

• But no Coalition policy making forum for the next steps. US led (or is it directed….)

• Range of differing caveats/objectives

• Information sharing……(N*****, FVEY or MESF….)

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Da’esh: A Hybrid Enemy…Not Just an Insurgency

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The Enemy of My Enemy is my…

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One Mission, Many Nations

SYRIA TRAIN & EQUIP / ADVISE & ASSIST

CJTF-OIRHQ

POLITICAL/MATERIEL SUPPORT

IRAQ TRAIN & EQUIP/ ADVISE & ASSIST

SYRIA AIR STRIKES &SUPPORT

IRAQ AIR STRIKES & SUPPORT

POC: CJ5 CNCC matthew.b.obenchain.mil@mail.smil.mil

DSN: 318-430-5687

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Mission: Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent

Resolve (CJTF-OIR), by, with, and through regional partners,

is to militarily defeat DA’ESH in the Combined Joint

Operations Area in order to enable whole-of-coalition

governmental actions to increase regional stability.

PH IDEGRADE

PH IIDISMANTLE

PH IIIDEFEAT

PH IVNORMALIZE

DEGRADE COUNTERATTACK

DEFEAT SUPPORT STABILIZATION

1 Effective

Governance

2 Daily ISIL

Safe Haven

3 Build

Partner

Capacity4 Enhance

Intel

Collection

6 Expose

ISIL’s True

Nature

9 Protect the

Homeland

8 Humanitarian

Assistance

7 Disrupt

Foreign Flow

5 Disrupt ISIL

Finance

Enable Military Defeat of Da’esh in

the CJOA1

Enable Sustainable Military Partner

Capacity in the CJOA

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Leverage Cohesive Coalition Effects 3

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Final Thought

Integrated CompartmentedCoordinated

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Discussion

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