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Article: Urban resolve 2015.(joint operations )
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- October 1, 2006
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A rich experimentation environment replicated a Joint Task Force (JTF) headquarters in a multifaceted experiment led by U.S. Joint Forces Command. Set in 2015, Urban Resolve's purpose is to guide the development of critical warfighting capabilities for the future joint force commander, with a particular focus on those needed for effective urban operations and the security of an urban population.
Since World War II, U.S. forces have sought to avoid operations in major urban areas to minimize the costly damage in both lives and property expected inside cities. But according to USJFCOM, the explosive growth of the world's major urban centers, changes in enemy ...