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Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 3-00: Campaign Execution

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 3-00: Camppaign Execution describes the integration, coordination and synchronisation of deployed multinational and national Joint Operations. JDP 3-00 flows directly from JDP 01: Campaigning, and together with JDP 5-00: Campaign Planning, is the UK authority for the conduct of deployed joint operations.

The DCDC Global Strategic Trends Programme

Global Strategic Trends is produced by the Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC). This is the fourth publication produced by DCDC, as part of the Global Strategic Trends Programme and this edition describes how the period out to 2040 will be a time of continuing transition, characterised by uncertainty, challenge and opportunity. The document gives a detailed consideration of how climate change, global inequality, population growth, resource scarcity and the shifting balance of glob

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 3-40: Security and Stabilisation: The Military Contribution

JDP 3-40 provides joint, operational level doctrine for the military contribution to stabilisation. This will usually take place during or immediately following conflict and in the context of weak or failed states that face a range of challenges to governmental authority that range from criminality to insurgency. JDP 3-40 identifies the general priorities for stabilising failed or failing states, and determines the nature, level, principles and priorities that govern the UK military co

A. The Support Network Joint Capability Concept

The Support Network Joint Capability Concept provides a view of the evolution of the multiple lines and types of support into a single integrated Support Network.

Future Character of Conflict

The Future Character of Conflict is a study initiated by the Vice Chief of Defence Staff on the Character of Conflict out to 2029 and the broad implications that flow from it. The Future Character of Conflict found that the global trends indicate increasing instability and growing opportunity for confrontation and conflict. State failure, extremists, increased competition for resources and the changing global balance of power will dictate why, where and how we engage in conflict. The study

Sharing the Space - A Guide to Constructive Engagement with Non-Governmental Organisations and the Aid Community

Sharing the Space is a guide for military personnel to engage constructively with Non-Governmental Organisations and the Aid Community. Sharing the Space aims to be a back-pocket guide for personnel operating alongside civilian organisations, providing advice on the likely roles, motivations and methods of NGOs. Greater understanding of their civilian counterparts in theatre should lead to an appropriate dialogue between the military and aid organisations.

Joint Warfare Publication (JWP) 3-51: Non-combatant Evacuation Operations

The aim of Joint Warfare Publication (JWP) 3-51 is to describe the joint tactics, techniques and procedures for the planning and execution of Non-combatant Evacuation Operations (NEOs).

Joint Warfare Publication (JWP) 3-66: Joint Personnel Recovery

The purpose of Joint Warfare Publication (JWP) 3-66 'Joint Personnel Recovery' is to provide guidance to the deployed staff within a Joint Task Force Headquarters (JTFHQ) and the HQs of individual force components on the planning and conduct of Joint Personnel Recovery (JPR).

The Future Land Operational Concept 2008

'The Future Land Operational Concept 2008' (FLOC) takes its provenance from Policy - as outlined in the 'National Security Strategy' and 'Defence Strategic Guidance' and is informed by 'Towards an Army 2025'. It flows from the High Level Operating Concept (HLOC), is broadly coherent with the other environmental concepts and has been influenced by Strategic Trends work and British Defence Doctrine. The likely future land environment suggests that a re-balance of focus, structure and training i

Interim Joint Warfare Publication (Interim JWP) 3-30: Joint Air Operations

The purpose of Interim Joint Warfare Publication (IJWP) 3-30 ‘Joint Air Operations’ is to provide guidance on specific UK aspects of the planning, Command and Control (C2) and execution of joint air operations.

Joint Doctrine Pamphlet (JDP) 2/ 02: Joint Service Explosive Ordnance Disposal

The purpose of this Joint Doctrine Publication is to inform commanders, their staff, Other Government Departments (OGDs) and senior subject matter experts of the doctrinal principles for co-ordinating defence EOD across the spectrum of operations.

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 4-03.1: Clinical Guidelines for Operations

JDP 4-03.1: Clinical Guidelines for Operations Document profile

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 3-70: Battlespace Management

Battlespace Management

Future Air and Space Operational Concept 2009

The Future Air and Space Operational Concept, 2009 (FA&SOC 2009) is an extrapolation of the policy outlined in Defence Strategic Guidance 08 and the High Level Operational Conceptual Framework (HLOC) and is consistent with Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 0-01, British Defence Doctrine (3rd Edition) and other capstone Joint doctrine publications. The paper complements its sister environmental operating concepts and the endorsed interim concepts. Therefore, while making the case for air power

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 3-45.1: Media Operations

The purpose of Joint Warfare Publication (JWP) 3-45 is to provide guidance for commanders andstaff involved in the delivery of Media Operations (Media Ops) on UK operations.Since any Service personnel involved on operations may be required to act as aspokesperson and represent the UK in front of the media, it is relevant to a wide audience.

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 1-10: Prisoners of War, Internees and Detainees

The purpose of Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 1-10 ‘Prisoners of War, Internees and Detainees’ is to provide high level joint doctrinal guidance on how to deal with persons who fall into the hands of UK Armed Forces during military operations, whether Prisoners of War (PW), civilian internees or those detained as a result of suspected or actual criminal activity.

Joint Discussion Note (JDN) 4/ 05: The Comprehensive Approach

The purpose of Joint Discussion Note (JDN) 4/05 ‘The Comprehensive Approach’ (CA) is to codify emerging best practice and provide initial guidance to the MOD on the principles that should guide incorporation of CA thinking into the planning and execution of UK operations.

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 0-01: British Defence Doctrine

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 0-01 - British Defence Doctrine (BDD) sits at the pinnacle of the UK’s hierarchy of joint doctrine publications. Although it is focused primarily on the doctrinal component of the UK’s military strategy, it conveys a message about the tone and nature of the British approach to military activity at all levels.

Interim Joint Warfare Publication (Interim JWP) 1-00: Joint Operational Personnel Administration

The purpose of Interim Joint Warfare Publication (IJWP) 1-00 ‘Joint Operational Personnel Administration’, is to provide understanding, information and guidance to those most likely to be involved in the planning and provision of personnel administration on Joint operations.

Joint Warfare Publication (JWP) 3-63: Joint Air Defence

The purpose of Joint Warfare Publication (JWP) 3-63 ‘Joint Air Defence’ is to convey understanding, and to inform and guide those most likely to be involved in the study, planning and conduct of Joint Air Defence (Jt AD) operations in UK joint and UK-led multinational deployed operations. As such, it should be of particular value to those appointed as an Air Defence Commander (ADC) and/or commanders of air defence forces at Component, formation and unit level, and their staffs. It will also be o

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 01: Campaigning

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 01 Joint Operations explains the principles that underpin the planning and conduct of campaigns and operations by the UK's Armed Forces. British Defence Doctrine gives the theoretical strategic context for such operations and other publications describe the tactics and procedures; this document provides the link. It is aimed at operational level commanders, their senior staff and our allies.

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 3-52: Disaster Relief Operations

The purpose JDP 3-52 is to inform and guide commanders and staff involved in the planning and conduct of military support to humanitarian relief efforts in predominantly permissive environments overseas.

Joint Doctrine Note (JDN) 1/ 09: The Significance of Culture to the Military

The purpose of Joint Doctrine Note (JDN) 1/09 ‘The Significance of Culture to the Military’ is; to provide reference material to ensure coherence across emerging works to strengthen cultural capability, to provide commanders and staff with an understanding of the significance of culture to the military and, to provide guidance for the practical application of cultural capability in the operational context. The JDN can be exploited by planning staff, particularly those involved in intelligence

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 5-00: Campaign Planning

Based on good practice developed during recent UK and coalition operations, JDP 5-00 describes the process of Defence crisis management and the fundamentals of operational planning. With JDP 2-00 'Intelligence' and JDP 3-00 'Campaign Execution', underpinned by JDP 01 'Campaigning', it provides authoritative guidance on the conduct of joint operations.

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 4-03: Medical Support to Joint Operations

JDP 4-03: Medical Support to Joint Operations Document profile

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 02: Operations in the UK: The Defence Contribution to Resilience

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 02 Operations in the UK: The Defence Contribution to Resilience addresses Military Operations in the UK in support of civil authorities through Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) arrangements and Military operations abroad through Military Support to the Mounting of Operations (MSMO).

Future Maritime Operational Concept 2007

The Future Maritime Operational Concept (FMOC) provides the contextual basis for military activity in the Maritime environment, out to 2025, in order to guide capability development and stimulate further conceptual work.

Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC) Pamphlet

A guide to the Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC), it' s role, position, structure and function

Joint Warfare Publication (JWP) 4-05: Infrastructure Management on Joint Operations

The purpose of Joint Warfare Publication (JWP) 4-05 'Infrastructure Management on Joint Operations' is to set out the doctrine for infrastructure management on operations. It is written principally for staff officers and civil servants responsible for the planning and mounting of operations, and for those who will have to manage the provision, operation and maintenance of infrastructure in-theatre.

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 3-90: Civil-Military Co-operation

The purpose of Joint Doctrine Publication 3-90 ‘Civil-Military Co-Operation’ is to articulate the UK military approach to CIMIC and to help shape multinational CIMIC doctrine.

Joint Warfare Publication (JWP) 3-50: The Military Contribution to Peace Support Operations

Joint Warfare Publication (JWP) 3-50 seeks to provide accessible information and practicalguidance for military personnel involved at the Operational Level in Peace SupportOperations (PSOs). However, compression of the levels of conflict within PSOs, andthe nature of the guidance offered dictate that this edition of JWP 3-50 should reach,enlighten, and be of utility to a wider audience.

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 4-00: Logistics for Joint Operations

The purpose of Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 4-00 is to draw together, in a single document, the various and sometimes disparate elements of national and multinational logistics, so that both planners and operators can recognise their significance, interdependence and influence within a joint campaign. Whilst recognising that specific functions such as supply and distribution, medical, infrastructure and other services often have quite different constraints and procedures, this publication i

Joint Warfare Publication (JWP) 3-46: Legal Support to Joint Operations

Joint Warfare Publication (JWP) 3-46 ‘Legal Support to Joint Operations’ is written for the Joint Commander (Comd) and his Legal Adviser (LEGAD). It aims to brief the Comd on what he can expect from his LEGAD, and the LEGAD on what his Comd expects of him.

Joint Warfare Publication (JWP) 4-01: Logistics Enablers for Joint Operations

The purpose of JWP 4-01 is to bring together, in a single publication, the Joint Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (JTTPs) relating to a variety of Joint Logistic Capabilities and their management on operations. JWP 4-01 Logistic Enablers for Joint Operations provides guidance on specific capabilities within the framework of the generic logistic processes identified in JWP 4-00.

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 0-01.1: United Kingdom Glossary of Joint and Multinational Terms and Definitions

The Glossary of Terms and Definitions consists of the English section of the Allied Administrative Publication-6 (AAP-6) ‘NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions’ (2006), Allied terms that have yet to be published in AAP-6 and UK joint terms. The origin of each term appears in italics after the definition (e.g. AAP-6, UK). In the case of those terms used within NATO, but which do not yet appear in AAP-6, the attribution is shown as ‘NATO’. Such terms and definitions may be taken from Military Com

Joint Doctrine Note (JDN) 4/ 06: Information Management

JDN 4/06: Information Management describes current Defence Doctrine for Information Management. It is closely alligned to the Information Management Handbook.

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