What is Immediate Sufficient Duress (ISD) intended to do?

Immediate Sufficient Duress (ISD) is specifically designed to impose a significant and sudden level of pressure on enemy forces to disrupt their actions and operations. This can involve the use of smoke, gas, or weapon fire, all of which serve to create chaos, confusion, and a diminished capacity for the enemy to effectively coordinate their responses. By introducing elements that can obscure visibility or intimidate enemy personnel, ISD strategically aims to create an opening for friendly forces to advance, regroup, or execute tactical maneuvers.

The focus of ISD on disrupting enemy actions underscores its tactical significance in combat situations, as maintaining the initiative against adversaries is critical for achieving operational success. Other options, while relevant to military operations in different contexts, do not capture the primary purpose of ISD, which is specifically centered on the immediate imposition of duress to interrupt and impair enemy activities.