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Managing escalation is a critical challenge for planning and executing U.S. military activities. Escalation, meaning an increase in the intensity or scope of military activity, is sometimes essential to achieve U.S. objectives, while in other circumstances, it may lead to unintended and undesired adversary responses. Although the ultimate decision authority lies with U.S. political leaders, U.S. military planners play an important role in developing options and providing advice and so will ne