Developing Cooperative Forces in the Third World. Report of a Rand Conference, March 14-15, 1985.
Abstract
The Rand conference on 'Cooperative Forces in the Third World' was held on March 14-15, 1985, to assess the desirability, feasibility, and means of providing enhanced support for the development of cooperative forces in the Third World as an element of U.S. defense and foreign policy. This Note contains the invited papers prepared for the conference, and a digest of the conference discussion. Papers cover four broad areas: (1) purposes and content of cooperative forces; (2) lessons and limitations of Soviet experience relating to cooperative forces; (3) programmatic and operational aspects of cooperative forces; and (4) political and legal dimensions of cooperative forces. The digest summarizes agreements and disagreements reached in the conference discussion on the following subjects: (1) The character and role of cooperative forces, and their relationship to national interests; (2) advantages and disadvantages of a formal declaratory policy; types, missions, and costs; (3) potential cooperating states; and political and legal aspects. Originator-supplied keywords: Cooperation, Military assistance; Military forces (Foreign); Foreign policy; and Developing nations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA162450
Entities
People
- Charles Wolf, Jr
- Katharine Watkins
Organizations
- RAND Corporation