What Is Unique About OOTW Coalition Planning?
Essential "openness" of participation and visibility of operations
Impossibility of specifying an enduring or useful single locus of control
Need to exploit existing resources
Lack of explicit training or permanent roles for participants
Chronic, long-term nature of many operational problems
Misunderstanding of “Intent” across cultural boundaries and gaps
Degree of non-government, non-military participation
Need for mass participation