Which IPB step follows Describe Battlefield Effects?

• A. Describe Battlefield Effects
• B. Evaluate the Threat
• C. Define the Battlefield Environment
• D. Determine Threat Courses of Action

Answer: (B)

In IPB, after you’ve described battlefield effects, you move on to evaluating the threat. This step focuses on analyzing what the opponent can do—assessing their capabilities, potential courses of action, vulnerabilities, and intent within the defined environment. By understanding the threat in this way, you’re able to determine which aspects of the situation matter most, anticipate likely actions, and set the stage for developing and assessing threat COAs.

Remember, defining the battlefield environment comes earlier in IPB, establishing the setting you’re analyzing. Describing battlefield effects has already occurred, so the next logical move is to evaluate the threat. Only after that evaluation do you proceed to determine threat courses of action.