War Prism-Ensuring Unity of Effort

摘要

The U.S. Army has maintained its relevancy in the post-Cold War era by training for and engaging in the other forms of warfare that had little priority during the Cold War because it then focused mostly in the high- intensity Soviet threat. Future success for the U.S. Army will depend on its agility to effectively operate across the entire spectrum of warfare. The first - and most important - step in achieving this objective is to instill the appropriate mindset across the Army. This mindset must be instilled in every Soldier, from the most senior four-star general to the newest recruit. After years of organizing, training, and equipping large formations to operate as efficient and effective lethal combat units, the Army has begun to lead the charge in building teams throughout the Joint Force and in the Interagency and Intergovernmental organizations. The Army is re-learning many hard lessons from its operations in Iraq and Afghanistan about countering threats at the low- intensity segment of the war-fighting spectrum. Unity of effort is one of these key lessons. This SRP presents a framework to assure unity of effort from the strategic to tactical levels.