Joint Doctrine and Warfare Publications

AJP-01(D) Allied Joint Doctrine

Allied Joint Publication (AJP)-01(D) Allied Joint Doctrine provides capstone doctrine for Allied Joint operations.

While largely harmonised with AJP-01(D), UK Joint doctrine differs in some areas. 

AJP-01(D) should therefore be read in conjunction with the publications listed under Related Pages, which remain the authoritative source of doctrine for UK Operational level commanders

Date: 24 Feb 11

Army Doctrine Publication Operations

Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) Operations is the primary source of UK higher-level tactical doctrine for the land operating environment and is the capstone doctrine for the British Army.

It is based on ADP Land Operations (2005), updated to reflect experience from operations, new joint and allied doctrine and contemporary understanding of the enduring nature and evolving character of conflict.

ADP Operations is aimed primarily at British Army sub-unit, unit and formation commanders, and staffs at each level, although all officers (commissioned and non-commissioned) are required to have a working knowledge of it and to explain it to their subordinates.

It has utility for the Royal Marines and the RAF Regiment.

Date: 6 Dec 10

JDP 0-01 Fourth Edition: British Defence Doctrine

BDD provides the broad philosophy and principles underpinning the employment of the Armed Forces.  It is the basis from which all other subordinate national doctrine describes in more detail how operations are directed, mounted, commanded, executed, sustained and recovered.  This level of military doctrine is, for the most part, enduring.  This fourth edition refreshes the contemporary context and language, and also places additional emphasis on using force or the threat of it for coercion and its subordinate principle of deterrence; an important and fundamental tool of the military craft.  The comprehensive approach is re-titled an integrated approach, as this seeks to encourage collaborative working and co-operative enterprises with other government departments, wider agencies and other actors. 
BDD is divided into 2 parts;

Part 1 – Defence Context.  Chapter 1 explains the relationship between national interests, Defence policy and military strategy.  Chapter 2 expounds the nature of war, the principles and levels of warfare, and its evolving character.

Part 2 – Military Doctrine.  Chapter 3 describes the likely employment of the Armed Forces in pursuit of Defence policy aims and objectives while Chapter 4 explains the components of fighting power and the criticality of the operating context to its effective application.  Finally Chapter 5 describes the British approach to the conduct of military operations.

Date: 21 Nov 11

JDP 0-01.1: United Kingdom Supplement to the NATO Terminology Database

Until recently, NATO has maintained some 28 glossaries sponsored from across its 8 Tasking Authorities (TAs). Of these, JDP 0-01.1 was broadly aligned to Allied Administrative Publication (AAP)-6 NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions and up to Edition 7, JDP 0-01.1 comprised a full replication of AAP-6 and its sister publication AAP-15 NATO Glossary of Abbreviations used in NATO Documents and Publications together with UK operational and related general Terms and Definitions (T&D) developed to meet national requirements (UK element being only some 10% of the publication).

The NATO Terminology Database (NTDB) will shortly be made available to all on the www and this has precipitated the necessity for the UK to migrate in a similar direction. As a first step, all NATO T&D has been removed in the 8th Edition leaving just the remaining national elements and, in keeping with the quantitive balance, the publication has been functionally re-titled; The United Kingdom Supplement to the NATO Terminology Database.

For a fuller understanding of the transition arrangements for future access to terminology, users are encouraged to read the Explanatory Notes and User Guide at the introductory pages of the publication.

Date: 26 Jan 09

JDP 01: Campaigning

JDP 01 'Campaigning' is the keystone publication within the UK joint operational level doctrine operational level doctrine hierarchy.

Based on enduring principles and good practice, updated to reflect recent experience, it provides guidance to a Joint Force Commander (JFC) on contemporary military operations and how best to understand operational level challenges.

As well as outlining the staff procedures that underpin Operational Art, JDP 01 highlights the centrality of command and the role of the operational level commander in ensuring campaign success.

Date: 1 Jan 09

JDP 0-10: British Maritime Doctrine

The 4th edition of Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 0-10 'British Maritime Doctrine' has two objectives: to provide authoritative direction on the employment of maritime power to those charged with its delivery; and to explain its utility to all of the other actors who influence, or are influenced by, the use of maritime power. 

Chapter 1, The Ends, describes UK national interest, the strategic maritime environment and defines the purpose of British maritime power drawing from the strategic political direction provided in the National Security Strategy and the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review. 

Chapter 2, The Ways, details the enduring attributes and roles of British maritime power. 

Chapter 3, The Means, explains how the conceptual, moral and physical components of fighting power combine to deliver a balanced fleet with war-fighting at its core. 

While designed to be read in a logical progression from chapter to chapter, individual chapters stand by themselves. 

Date: 1 Sep 11

JDP 02 Addendum to Operations In The UK : The Defence Contribution To Resilience

This Guide provides Civil Responders with guidance for the Defence contribution to resilience in the UK and is designed to act as a ready guide. 

It is an addendum to the Joint Defence Publication 02 (Operations In The UK : The Defence Contribution to Resilience) and contains the key elements for Civil Responders from this publications.

Under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA 04) neither the Armed Forces nor the wider Ministry of Defence are designated Category 1 or 2 Responders.Therefore military support is provided on an assistance basis and is known as Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA). 

There are no standing forces for MACA tasks thus support cannot be guaranteed and, where it is provided, is likely to incur a charge. However, a role exists for the military to augment others' responses to major incidents when the capability or capacity of civil responders has been overwhemed.

Date: 17 May 10

JDP 02: Operations in the UK: The Defence Contribution to Resilience

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).

Date: 1 Feb 08

JDP 04 Understanding

Understanding is indispensible to informed decision-making not only within the MOD, but also across government to ensure the effective application of all elements of national power in support of UK national security policy. Understanding is, therefore, a non-discretionary element of decision-making.

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 04 is a capstone joint publication in support of British Defence Doctrine and JDP 01 Campaigning that aims to develop the commander's approach to understanding, whether as an individual, as part of a team or in a coalition.

Although aimed at the strategic level leadership, this publication should be read by military and civilian decision-makers at all levels across defence.

Chapter 1 explains understanding in the national defence context while Chapter 2 explains why understanding is important to the MOD. Chapters 3 and 4 explain how to develop understanding and its implications.

Date: 20 Dec 10

JDP 1-05 Personnel Support For Operations

JDP 1-05 draws together in a single document, all the elements of national personnel support to operations. 

The purpose of JDP 1-05 is to help both planners and operators recognise the significance and influence of Joint personnel support within both national and multinational campaigns. Specific personnel support functions such as personnel administration, discipline, welfare support, casualty management and a range of other specific activities have quite different constraints and procedures. 

The aim is to demonstrate how the delivery of these activities interacts with and contributes to the effective support of a deployed force.

Date: 14 May 10

JDP 1-10 Second Edition: Captured Persons (CPERS)

During the course of military operations the UK Armed Forces must be prepared to capture and hold individuals, whether prisoners of war, internees or detainees.  These individuals are collectively known as captured persons (CPERS).  The treatment of these individuals is of critical importance, not only from a legal and policy perspective but also to sustain the legitimacy of an operation.  This was illustrated in the death of Baha Mousa, an Iraqi national who died whilst being held in captivity by UK Armed Forces.  The consequences are still far reaching, not least for those directly involved, but also for the ongoing reputation of the UK Armed Forces. 

Humane treatment of CPERS is not discretionary and the responsibility to treat people humanely lies at all levels of the chain of command.  Although specific responsibilities can be delegated, they  can never be abrogated from the higher levels of command.  The mandated standard of treatment is humane, but this is not a matter of simply avoiding the accusation of being inhumane; there must be clear guidance on what is acceptable and what is not.

Failure to comply with the mandated standard of treatment will be investigated and may result in criminal prosecution; abuse or mistreatment of CPERS may even amount to a war crime.  Being aware of abuse and failing to take action carries its own liability, thus having the moral courage to report abuse committed by others, including those more senior, is integral to ensuring humane treatment.
 
JDP 1-10 Captured Persons (CPERS) is the capstone doctrine publication for the treatment and handling of all CPERS by UK Armed Forces during military operations, be it an international armed conflict, a non-international armed conflict or another type of operation.  It completely supersedes JDP 1-10 Prisoners of War, Internees and Detainees. 

The publication is based on the legal framework governing CPERS and, as there is no room for judgement in some aspects of CPERS handling, some elements of the doctrine are prescriptive.  It provides clear definitions for the prohibited 5 techniques and it prescribes best practice and permitted activities.  It also incorporates the recommendations made by the Chairman of the Baha Mousa Inquiry.  The publication contains guidance at the strategic level as well as the fundamental rules and principles that apply at the operational level.  JDP 1-10 CPERS thus gives direction to UK Armed Forces who are planning, training for or conducting CPERS activities.  All UK Armed Forces involved in CPERS activities must therefore be aware of JDP 1-10 Captured Persons.

Date: 21 Oct 11

JDP 2-00: Understanding and Intelligence Support to Joint Operations

Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 2-00:  Understanding and Intelligence Support to Joint Operations provides the framework for developing understanding and intelligence in support of joint operations at home and overseas.

The traditional military focus for understanding was identifying and knowing about adversaries in order to neutralise or defeat them.  Militaries are generally very good at developing this knowledge, particularly identifying capabilities, military infrastructures, human geography, patterns and types of forces. 

What modern militaries are not good at is understanding the psychological and cognitive aspects that shape the fears, motivations and perceptions of an adversary and the other surrounding actors who influence them or they influence. 

JDP 2-00 (3rd Edition) Understanding and Intelligence Support to Joint Operations emphasises the increasingly cross-governmental nature of intelligence and the need to inculcate a spirit of collaboration between them, including with partners and allies. 

An enduring aspect of this approach is that commanders at all levels will still need accurate and timely intelligence to inform their decision-making, but they must know and understand their own role and that of their staff  in developing and delivering it. 

JDP 2-00 is the keystone intelligence doctrine written by specialists for generalists.  It will be supported by the 2-10 series (including HUMINT, cultural awareness and Intelligence Requirement Management) which are aimed at specialists.

Date: 1 Sep 11

JDP 3-00: Campaign Execution

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

Date: 19 Oct 09

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 contribution and the guidelines governing transition to civilian and host nation control.

Below are two versions of JDP 3-40 (the original and an A4 version) along with a guide and four supporting documents to the JDP.

Date: 10 Dec 08

JDP 3-45.1: Media Operations

JDP 3-45.1 provides guidance for commanders and staff 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.

Date: 21 Jun 06