This appendix provides general examples of critical information. Several generic military activities with some of their associated critical information are listed. These are only a few of the many types of military activities and their associated critical information.

1. Diplomatic Negotiations
   (1) Military capabilities (pretreaty and posttreaty)
   (2) Intelligence verification capabilities
   (3) Minimum negotiating positions

2. Politico-Military Crisis Management
   (1) Target selection
   (2) Timing considerations
   (3) Logistic capabilities and limitations
   (4) Alert posture

3. Military Intervention
   (1) Intentions
   (2) Military capabilities
   (3) Forces assigned and in reserve
   (4) Targets
   (5) Timing
   (6) Logistic capabilities and constraints
   (7) Limitations
   (8) Third-nation support arrangements

4. Counterterrorism
   (1) Forces
   (2) Targets
   (3) Timing
   (4) Staging locations
   (5) Tactics
   (6) Ingress and egress methods
   (7) Logistic capabilities and constraints

5. Open Hostilities
   (1) Force composition and disposition
   (2) Attrition and reinforcement
   (3) Targets
   (4) Timing
   (5) Logistic constraints
   (6) Location of critical C2 nodes

6. Mobilization
   (1) Intent to mobilize before public announcement
   (2) Impact on military industrial base
   (3) Impact on civil economy
   (4) Transportation capabilities and limitations

7. Intelligence, Reconnaissance, and Surveillance
   (1) Purpose of collection
   (2) Targets of collection
   (3) Timing
   (4) Capabilities of collection assets
   (5) Processing capabilities
   (6) Unit requesting collection

8. Peacetime Weapons and Other Military Movements
   (1) Fact of movement
   (2) Periodicity of movements
   (3) Origin and destination of equipment being moved
   (4) Capabilities and limitations of equipment being moved
   (5) Extent of inventory of equipment being moved

9. Command Post or Field Training Exercises
   (1) Participating units
   (2) OPLAN, CONPLANs, or other contingencies that are being exercised
   (3) Command relationships
   (4) C3 connections and weaknesses
   (5) Logistic capabilities and limitations

10. Noncombatant Evacuation Operations (Nonpermissive Environment)
    (1) Targets
    (2) Forces
    (3) Logistic constraints
    (4) Safe havens
    (5) Routes
    (6) Timing

11. Counternarcotics Operations
    (1) Identity of military forces
    (2) Drug Law Enforcement Agency (DLEA) involvement
    (3) Military support to DLEAs
    (4) Host nation cooperation
    (5) Capabilities
    (6) Timing
    (7) Tactics
    (8) Logistic capabilities and constraints