Bahji C3I (Communications, Command, Control and Intelligence)
Description
Bahji C3I (Communications, Command, Control and Intelligence) functions as the central hub for Bahji militants' coordination and operations. Admiral Fitzwallace targets it with airstrikes to cripple their command structure during the crisis over Zoey Bartlet's abduction. The ransom demand—echoing Bahji rhetoric—calls for prisoner releases and U.S. withdrawal from Qumar, prompting this military response. Advisors debate escalation risks as the infrastructure enables threats tied to recent attacks.
Event Involvements
Events with structured involvement data
S4E23
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Twenty-Five
Bartlet Sends the 5th Fleet — A Calibrated Escalation
Bahji C3I is named as a primary strike target by Fitzwallace; neutralizing it is presented as key to disrupting the group's command and communications capabilities.
Active Representation
Framed by military planning and target selection in the Oval Office debate.
Power Dynamics
A critical node of the adversary network; its destruction would degrade enemy capabilities and assert U.S. military reach.
Institutional Impact
Offers a military avenue to respond, but attacking it risks escalation and civilian harm; thus it crystallizes the policy dilemma.
Internal Dynamics
Targeting requires interagency intelligence, legal review, and risk assessment that produce internal debate.
Organizational Goals
preserve command-and-control resilience (from Bahji perspective)
for U.S. actors, degrade Bahji C3I to reduce threat
Influence Mechanisms
targeting via air and naval strike capability
intelligence-driven operational planning