Due to be completed this fall, US Northern Command (NORTHCOM) is preparing a strategic military estimate of the Arctic. According to JP 5-0, a strategic estimate “is a tool available to [combatant commands] . . . as they design and develop campaign plans and subordinate campaign plans or operation plans.” JP 5-0 continues: “The result of the strategic estimate is a visualization and better understanding of the operational environment to include allies, partners, neutrals, and potential adversaries.”
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We’re moving all intelligence reporting to the new intelligence dashboard. Read this report at: https://members.forwardobserver.com/2017/04/13/northcom-drafting-first-arctic-estimate-for-military-planning/
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