U.S. Department of Defense Civilian Casualty Policies and Procedures: An Independent Assessment

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), from its most-senior leaders to military operators in the field, has expressed a strong commitment to complying with the law of war and to mitigating civilian harm for legal, moral, and strategic reasons and for reasons related to mission-effectiveness. But above and beyond its law of war obligations, DoD implements policies and procedures at multiple levels to mitigate civilian harm during armed conflict. In this report, researchers from the RAND Corporation and CNA conduct an independent assessment of DoD standards, processes, procedures, and policies relating to civilian casualties resulting from U.S. military operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 27, 2022
Accession Number
AD1158179

Entities

People

  • Gabrielle Tarini
  • Karen M. Sudkamp
  • Larry Lewis
  • Michael J. Mcnerney
  • Michelle Grise
  • Pauline Moore

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Media
  • Students
  • Surveillance
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies