Multinational Experiment 7. Outcome 4: Understanding Inter-Domain Dependencies and Vulnerabilities. Conceptual and Pre-Doctrinal paper

This document aims to capture some of the conceptual and pre-doctrinal considerations developed in the context of MNE 7 Outcome 4 related to Inter-Domain Understanding. Although the focus of MNE 7 Outcome 4 was on the development of a methodology to identify inter-domain dependencies and related vulnerabilities, a number of broader considerations emerged in support of this methodology. They are encapsulated here. This document begins by addressing the military problem related to inter-domain understanding. It then focuses on ways of building inter-domain understanding, through a conceptual framework and models as well as a related methodology. It also addresses some potential implications related to developing this inter-domain understanding. Finally, it provides illustrative examples to bring to light some inter-domain aspects of two fictional operations. It is important to note that unless specified, the considerations described in this paper have not been subject to experimentation during MNE 7. Readers interested in this topic should also examine the Methodology to Understand Inter-Domain Dependencies and Vulnerabilities, Guide version 1.0, 31 January 2013.