Targeting to Win: Operation Mole Cricket 19 and the Principle of Calculated Risk

Abstract Current U.S. Air Force targeting doctrine (AFDP 3-60, Targeting) outlines five principles that govern the mechanics of the targeting cycle: objectives-based, effects-based, interdisciplinary, systematic, and estimative. However, this framework fails to capture the most consequential judgment a commander makes in conflict: the deliberate acceptance of uncertainty when employing novel or adapted capabilities. Through a historical case study of the … Read more The post Targeting to Win: Op

Source: Small Wars Journal