The Indian Navy is prepared to raise the cost of any US sea-based strategy. The Indian and Pakistani armies undoubtedly are prepared to defend nuclear targets. A limitation of the US's proposed naval force strategy would most likely be the threat presented by over 15 deployed Indian submarines. Unified actions within the military instrument of national power starts with unified direction. This direction is usually achieved by establishing a joint force.
Commanders have responsibility for a broad scope of actions.
Joint Special Operations Command. Please use the following scenario to answer questions 15 and 16. The Marines promote a plan to push 80 miles inland from the Lebanese coast to a major Syrian airfield south east of Damascus. The Marines' audacious plan culminates in simultaneous land and air assaults on the airfield to secure it for Marine and US Air Force operations. In order for this bold operation to achieve an element of surprise, the Iraqis must be prevented from obtaining current imagery and robust communications in the area.