Consider using military capabilities for covert action
What the document says“the President should consider whether DOD’s complete set of capabilities should be used to support potential covert actions.”
The chapter notes that certain Defense Department clandestine capabilities under Title 10 can generally be used outside a combat theatre only if they count as traditional military activities, which in practice means many capabilities in the space and cyber domains can be used only after armed conflict begins. It raises using them for covert action as something to consider rather than as a recommendation.
What the document actually says“the President should consider whether DOD’s complete set of capabilities should be used to support potential covert actions.”
The military has secret tools of its own. The president should think about using them for secret work.
The military has secret abilities. Rules limit when it can use them. Usually a war must have started. The book says the president should think about changing that.
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