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Strategic and Joint Capability Concepts

This series brings together all documents relating to Strategic and Joint Capability Concepts.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 13 September 2012
• Last updated: 22 September 2025 — See all updates

Strategic Concepts

The Strategic Concepts Team develop and assure threat-informed concepts to inform and influence the evolution of policy, force design and capability development.

• Information Advantage (JCN 2/18)
  • 18 September 2020
  • Guidance
• Human-Machine Teaming (JCN 1/18)
  • 21 May 2018
  • Guidance

Joint Capability Concepts

The Joint Capability Concepts Team develop and assure threat-informed Joint Capability Concepts to inform and influence the conduct of operations and joint capability development.

• Developing Command and Control: Now and into the Future (JCCN 1/25)
  • 8 September 2025
  • Guidance
• Medical Operating Concept
  • 16 January 2023
  • Guidance
• Future Joint Personnel Recovery (JCN 3/21)
  • 9 July 2021
  • Guidance

Published 13 September 2012

Last updated 22 September 2025 + show all updates

1. 22 September 2025

   JCN 2/17 removed September 2025.

2. 8 September 2025

   JCCN 1/25 has been added.

3. 23 November 2022

   Added Medical Operating Concept to JCN collection.

4. 2 December 2020

   Added the Multi-Domain Integration (JCN 1/20).

5. 18 September 2018

   Added Information advantage (JCN 2/18).

6. 18 May 2018

   Added Human-Machine Teaming (JCN 1/18) in May 2018.

7. 8 September 2017

   Added link to Joint Concept Note 2/17: future of command and control.

8. 7 September 2017

   Added link to Future force concept (JCN 1/17).

9. 13 September 2012

   First published.