15 February 2013 ATP 3-20.16 1-3 with no restrictions on violence or targets for violence. (Refer to TC 7-100 for more information.) CONTINUUM OF OPERATIONS 1-6. The continuum of operations frames the application of land power. It includes the range of military operations. RANGE OF MILITARY OPERATIONS 1-7. The range of military operations is an ascending scale of violence ranging from stable peace to general war. It is the backdrop for Army operations. The four levels of range of military operations are— Stable peace. This is characterized by the absence of significant military violence. Unstable peace. This occurs when one or more parties threaten or use violence to achieve their objective. Insurgency. This means subversion and violence by a group or movement that seeks to overthrow or force change of a governing authority. General war.
DesignationATP 3-20-16
EditionFeb 2013
StatusSuperseded
Pages232
FunctionSmall Unit Tactics
CollectionRecent Archive
Public domain (U.S. Government work)