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  elements of any ministry to support the SIWP. In time of war, the SIWPO
  continues to coordinate with all government ministries for further develop-
  ment and modification of the SIWP. However, it works most closely with the
  Ministry of Defense, specifically the General Staff, to ensure the development
  of the SIWP in concert with the military IW plan.
  5-55. In the General Staff, the Chief of IW handles IW functions that tran-
  scend service component boundaries. He reviews and approves the IW plans
  of all operational-level commands as well as any separate theater headquar-
  ters that might be established. He drafts the overall military IW plan that,
  upon approval by the Intelligence Officer, is forwarded to the Operations
  Directorate of the General Staff for inclusion in the military strategic
  campaign plan (SCP). Once approved by the Chief of the General Staff, the
  military IW plan and the rest of the military SCP are forwarded to the SID
  for incorporation into the national-level SIWP and the national SCP, respec-
  tively. During peacetime and preparation for war, the Chief of IW continues
  to review and refine the military IW plan.
  OPERATIONAL-LEVEL IW
  5-56. The OPFOR conducts IW actions at the operational level to support
  strategic campaigns or operational objectives. The focus at this level is on
  affecting an adversary’s lines of communication (LOCs), logistics, C2, and critical
  decision-making processes. The OPFOR targets information or information sys-
  tems in order to affect the information-based process, be it human or automated.
  SYSTEMS WARFARE
  5-57. In the systems warfare approach to combat (see Chapter 1), the OPFOR
  often focuses on attacking the C2 and/or RISTA elements that are critical compo-
  nents of the enemy’s combat system. It is often more feasible to attack these
  types of targets, rather than directly engaging the combat power of the enemy’s
  combat or combat support forces or even his logistics forces. Operational-level IW
  can be a primary means of attacking C2 and RISTA assets, either on its own or in
  conjunction with other elements of the OPFOR’s own combat system.
  OFFENSIVE IW
  5-58. Offensive IW involves the integrated use of subordinate and supporting ca-
  pabilities and activities, mutually supported by intelligence, to affect an adversary’s
  decision makers or to influence others in order to achieve or promote specific
  OPFOR objectives. Using the elements of IW offensively, the OPFOR can either
  prevent an adversary from exercising effective C2, challenge his quest for infor-
  mation dominance, or leverage enemy information systems to its own advantage.
  Purpose of Offensive IW
  5-59. Simply put, offensive IW seeks to deny, degrade, destroy, disrupt, deceive,
  and exploit an adversary’s information systems and capabilities. Offensive IW
  helps the OPFOR seize and retain the initiative by degrading the enemy’s infor-
  mation systems and forcing the enemy commander to be reactive. This can result
  in slowing the enemy’s tempo, disrupting his decision cycle, and impacting his
  overall ability to generate combat forces and execute and sustain operations.