What term describes a purpose-built grouping of capabilities under a single command for a specific mission, with combined arms brigades as force providers and combined arms battalions as primary blocks?

• A. Operational System
• B. Public Opinion Warfare
• C. System Warfare
• D. Deception

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is assembling a mission-specific, purpose-built grouping of capabilities under one command so the force can work together as a single system. This is described as system warfare: organizing a set of integrated elements into a coherent, controllable system that can be tailored to a particular objective.

In this approach, combined arms brigades act as the providers of the necessary capabilities—the flexible, multi-domain resources that can be drawn upon as needed. The combined arms battalions then serve as the primary building blocks that execute the core tasks on the ground. Under a single command, these blocks are synchronized to deliver coordinated effects, exploiting the strengths of each arm while masking weaknesses through integration. This focus on creating and commanding a unified system of interoperable parts is what characterizes system warfare.

Other options describe different ideas, like broad operational concepts or influence and deception activities, which do not capture the notion of building a tailored, command-controlled system of forces for a specific mission.