What I don't get is why they can't just do all of this theoretical target planning in one go, and well in advance of any conflicts. I accept that some of these targets will only become apparent very close to a military operation, but the types of targets they're implying here (bridges, desalination plants, etc.) are static structures on Google Maps.
RAND must have spent a significant portion of their annual budgets during the cold war constantly drawing up and refreshing target banks for the US military.