3-4. Major operation and campaign plans appropriately balance offensive, defensive, and stability operations in all phases. An exclusive focus on offensive and defensive operations without planning for consolidation of gains will limit development of basic and supporting plans to consolidate gains and ultimately strategic success. Even while large-scale combat operations continue, divisions and corps must consolidate gains in consolidation areas. Stability operations during consolidation of gains entail minimum levels of shelter, food, water, and medical care as succeeding areas are occupied, bypassed, or returned to a transitional authority or host-nation control. (See paragraph 2-16 that begins a discussion on minimum-essential stability operations tasks. See also ADP 3-0 and FM 3-0 for discussions of consolidation areas.)