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CONTENTS
Identify Critical Requirements 212
Identify Critical Vulnerabilities 212
Identify Decisive Points 213
Mission Analysis 214
The Commander’s Role in Mission Analysis 215
Commander’s Initial Planning Guidance 215
Review Commander’s Initial Planning Guidance 216
Receive Intelligence Preparation of
the Operational Environment Briefing 216
Analyse the Higher Commander’s Mission
and Intent 216
Determine Specified, Implied, and Essential Tasks 217
Determine Critical Factors, Friendly
Centre of Gravity and Decisive Points 218
Develop Proposed Updates to Commander’s Intent 218
Develop Commander’s Critical
Information Requirements 219
Warning Orders 219
Course of Action Development 219
Course of Action Analysis (Wargaming) 220
Course of Action Comparison and Decision 221
Plan or Order Development 222
Transition 222
CHAPTER 12

FUTURE NAVY 223

Understanding Global Imperatives 224
Force and Force Structure 226
Future SLN Fleet 228
Network Enable Capability 229
Maritime Intelligence 230
Maritime Aerial Surveillance 231
Naval Aviation 233
Defence Budget and Expenditure 234
Strategic Planning and Management Process 234
Future Trends 235
The Road Map Towards - SLN 2025 236

To Nurture a Stable Environment at Sea xii