1-58. The dominate phase focuses on breaking an enemy’s will to resist or, in noncombat situations, to control an OE. Success in the dominate phase depends on overmatching enemy capabilities at the right time and place. Operations can range from large-scale combat to various stability activities, depending on the nature of the enemy and the OE. Dominate phase activities may establish the conditions to achieve strategic objectives early, or they may set the conditions for transition to the next phase of the operation.