Ontology - Conflict & War

See below Expanded Domain ontology for Conflict & War

Dimension 1 -- System State:

     1.1 Conflict Systems

  1.      A. Human System
  2.      B. Natural System
  3.      C. Cyber System
  4.      D. Intersections of Systems

     1.2 Threat Mode

  1.      A. Conventional Modes
    1.      1. Kinetic, Military, Undersea
    2.      2. Biological & Chemical
    3.      3. Nuclear
    4.      4. Space & Other
  2.      B. Cyber Centric
    1.      1. Intrusions & Exploitations
    2.      2. Cyber Attack
    3.      3. Cyber-Physical Attack
    4.      4. Other
  3.      C. Joint Cyber-Traditional Mode
  4.      D. Other

     1.3 Threat Actors & Targets

  1.      A. Type & Focus
    1.      1. Level Centric
    2.      2. Layer Centric
    3.      3. Intersection of Level & Layer
    4.      4. Other
  2.      B. Actors
    1.      1. Identity
    2.      2. Intents & Capabilities
    3.      3. Instruments
    4.      4. Other
  3.      C. Motivations
    1.      1. National Security
    2.      2. Political & Strategic Gains
    3.      3. Economic & Financial Gains
    4.      4. Other
  4.      D. Target
    1.      1. Layer of Internet
    2.      2. Level of International Relations
    3.      3. Intersections of Levels & Layers
    4.      4. Dynamics of Change

     1.4 Conflict Dynamics

  1.      A. Capabilities & Hosilities
    1.      1. Antagonizing Hostilities
    2.      2. Conventional, Kinetic Activities
    3.      3. Information, Trade, Markets & Other
    4.      4. Cyber & Other
  2.      B. Conflict Mode
    1.      1. Deter & Deflect
    2.      2. Antagonize & Escalate
    3.      3. Attack—Initiate
    4.      4. Other
  3.      C. Overt Cyber-IR Warfare
    1.      1. Cyber Centric War
    2.      2. Support to Kinetic War
    3.      3. Kinetic Centric War
    4.      4. Other
  4.      D. Impact

Dimension 2 -- Problems Due to Cyber-IR Conflict & War:

     2.1 Damage to Natural System

  1.      A. Conventional Warfare
    1.      1. Direct Impact (Destruction of Terrain)
    2.      2. Indirect Impact (Destruction of Human-Made Facilities)
    3.      3. Post-War Remnants
    4.      4. Other
  2.      B. Nuclear, Chemical, Biological & Other
    1.      1. Immediate Effects
    2.      2. Long-Term Effects
    3.      3. Damages to Life Supporting Properties
    4.      4. Generativity of Unknowns
  3.      C. Intersection of Damages
  4.      D. Other

     2.2 Damages to International Relations (IR) Levels

  1.      A. Individuals & Populations
    1.      1. Wellbeing & Health
    2.      2. Habitats
    3.      3. Life Support Systems
    4.      4. Other
  2.      B. State Level Damages
    1.      1. Infrastructure Damages
    2.      2. Economic Sectors & Financial Damages
    3.      3. Political Systems Damages
    4.      4. Social Cohesion
  3.      C. International Level Damages
    1.      1. Scale & Scope
    2.      2. Communication, Trade, Transportation
    3.      3. Damages to Society
    4.      4. Other
  4.      D. Global Cross Level Damages

     2.3 Damages to Layers

  1.      A. Physical Infrastructure
  2.      B. Networks & Communication
  3.      C. Content & Information
  4.      D. Other

     2.4 Damage to Governance & Order

  1.      A. International (IR) Levels
  2.      B. Layers of Internet
  3.      C. Intersections of Levels & Layers
  4.      D. Generativity

Dimension 3 -- Technological & Scientific Responses:

     3.1 Strengthen Warning & Security Systems

  1.      A. Threat Assessment
    1.      1. Intelligence
    2.      2. Detection
    3.      3. Diffusion
    4.      4. Other
  2.      B. Communication Protection
  3.      C. Security Systems Protection
    1.      1. Cyber Security
    2.      2. Environmental Security
    3.      3. Society & State Security
    4.      4. Human Security
  4.      D. Other

     3.2 National Responses

  1.      A. Deterrence & Diplomacy
  2.      B. Military & Strategic Responses
    1.      1. Modes & Responses
    2.      2. Protection of Information Environment
    3.      3. Joint Operations
    4.      4. Other
  3.      C. Cyber Forces Operations
    1.      1. United States (US)
    2.      2. US Allies
    3.      3. Adversaries
    4.      4. Other
  4.      D. Cyber Forces
    1.      1. Command and Control
    2.      2. Cross-Military Operations
    3.      3. Information Operations
    4.      4. Other

     3.3 Military Engagement

  1.      A. Modes & Responses
    1.      1. Initiation
    2.      2. Scalable
    3.      3. Portable
    4.      4. Other
  2.      B. Major Operations
    1.      1. Deterrence
    2.      2. Offense
    3.      3. Defense
    4.      4. Defend Forward
  3.      C. Joint Operations
  4.      D. Other

     3.4 Resilience & Capacity Building

  1.      A. System-Wide Focus
  2.      B. Focused & Targeted
  3.      C. Networks
  4.      D. Other

Dimension 4 -- Socio-Economic & Political Responses:

     4.1 Enhance Analytical Capabilities

  1.      A. Control Point Analysis
    1.      1. Process Tracing
    2.      2. Decision Points & Actors
    3.      3. Examine System Change
    4.      4. Other
  2.      B. Modelling & Simulation
    1.      1. What is?
    2.      2. What if?
    3.      3. Problem Focus
    4.      4. Process Focus
  3.      C. Analytics for Cyber-IR System Resilience
  4.      D. Other       

     4.2 National Institutional Responses

  1.      A. United States National Measures
    1.      1. Cyber Security Acts
    2.      2. Presidential Executive Orders (EXORDs)
    3.      3. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
    4.      4. Other
  2.      B. Europe National Measures
  3.      C. Asia National Measures
  4.      D. Africa & Other National Measures

     4.3 Response Modes

  1.      A. Diplomacy & Negotiation
  2.      B. Coordinated Emergency Response
  3.      C. Market-Based Measures
  4.      D. Other

     4.4 Post-Conflict Initiatives

  1.      A. Rebuilding
    1.      1. Physical Infrastructure & Networks
    2.      2. Environmental Remediation
    3.      3. Security Measures
    4.      4. Other
  2.      B. Resilience & Restitution
    1.      1. Repatriation & Safe Supports
    2.      2. Protection Measures
    3.      3. Anticipation
    4.      4. Social Support
  3.      C. Conflict Management
  4.      D. Other