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Advancing the Concept of MDO |
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Organization of This Report |
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Chapter 2 Global and Regional Trends |
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Multipolarity-Related Trends |
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Chapter 3 The Source of Operational Challenges: Chinese Strategies and Approaches |
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China's Strategic and Operational Approach in the Indo-Pacific |
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China's Desired End State |
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Combat Operations to Secure Chinese Primacy |
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Key Features of Chinese Military Operations |
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Chapter 4 Identifying Key Operational Problems |
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U.S. National and Military Objectives for the Region |
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Three Operational Problems |
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Assessing the Operational Problem Context |
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Chapter 5 Constraints on Land Power in the Indo-Pacific |
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What Defines a Constraint? |
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Selecting and Characterizing Constraints |
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Chapter 6 Employment Concepts for Land Power in the Indo-Pacific |
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Assumptions for Concept Development |
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Three Employment Concepts for the Indo-Pacific |
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Chapter 7 The Army as an Information Multiplier |
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Implications and Recommendations |
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Chapter 8 The Army as a Visible Commitment Force |
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Implications and Questions for Further Consideration |
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Chapter 9 The Army as a Battlefield Enabler |
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Chapter 10 Prerequisites for Successful Employment Concept Implementation |
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A More Networked and Partnered Army in the Pacific |
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Chapter 11 Where Does the Army in the Indo-Pacific Go Next? |
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China's Military Power Is Growing Substantially, but It Will Try to Meet Its Strategic Goals Without Resorting to War |
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Our Concepts Highlight New Ways to Leverage Army Combat Power |
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Investments Are Needed to Realize These and Other Concepts |
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E Joint Force Interaction |
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| Abbreviations |
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| Bibliography |
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