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Protection of Civilians Military Reference Guide
Chapter 2
Understand Civilian Risks
• Task 1: Understand the Operational Environment
• Task 2: Understand the Actors
• Task 3: Understand the Dynamics
• Task 4: Understand Civilian Vulnerabilities and Threats
• Task 5: Understand the PoC Strategy
• Task 6: Conduct Intelligence Activities
• Task 7: Manage Multi-Source Information
• Task 8: Conduct Assessments
CHAPTER 2 OVERVIEW
Commanders and staffs must continually understand the interrelated situational variables
portrayed in Figure 2.1. Situations will constantly change, and units must remain current in their
understanding of these variables so that they can anticipate and adaptively mitigate PoC risks. This
requires effective intelligence activities, management and appropriate sharing of multi-source
information, and realistic assessments.
► Figure 2.1: Situational Variables ◄
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