Analyzing Taxonomy of Effects in Joint Doctrine

Effects have been an integral part of warfare for thousands of years. Only until the past twenty years has the study of effects in detail become a part of our joint doctrine. Effects-based thinking is not a service specific system, but rather it is a methodology for a way of thinking during planning, execution, and assessment.
Joint doctrine has incorporated guidance on effects in warfare. This paper determines if certain effects-related voids exist in Joint Doctrine. It accomplishes this by...