2-6. During conflict, stability operations enable the U.S. Army to consolidate gains and set the conditions for post-conflict operations. Plans and execution of those tasks must consider the joint principle of restraint and the ethical application of force. (See JP 3-0 for the principles of operations and ADP 6-22 for ethics.) Commanders also consider the results of lethal or nonlethal actions on an area of operations and their effect on the intended end state. Actions taken during conflict may assist a force in seizing the initiative for post conflict phases. Army forces consolidate gains to set the conditions that enable the actions of other unified action partners to succeed in achieving the broad goals of conflict transformation. Establishing civil security and supporting civil control stabilizes an area of operations. These efforts then provide a foundation for transitioning to civilian control and, eventually, to the host nation.