CO: Shaping makes the enemy vulnerable to attack, affects his maneuverability, aids friendly actions, and dictates the time and place for decisive actions. We try to shape events to allow us the greatest number of options during the operation. Examples of shaping include planning a deception to influence the enemy's expectations; canalizing, delaying, or blocking the movement of enemy forces; devising a program to strip the enemy of a particular critical capability; and drawing an enemy force into unfavorable terrain.