U.S. Navy Crisis Response Activity, 1946-1989: Preliminary Report
Abstract
Since the end of World War II, the U.S. Navy has played a major role in at least 187 U.S. responses to international incidents and crises, exclusive of the Korean and Vietnam wars. This research memorandum provides a summary of these Navy crisis management operations. This paper focuses on the actions of the Navy immediately prior to and during American responses to international incidents and crises. Because this paper focuses on Navy involvement, the 187 crises include only those cases for which it is known that Naval forces were involved in the response. The focus on the Navy's activity is not intended to obscure the fact that the other services and other instruments of policy (military and nonmilitary) play significant roles in the crisis management activities of the National Command Authorities. Similarly, the focus on crises should not obscure the day-to-day actions the Navy undertakes in support of U.S. foreign policy and national strategy, which range from the Navy's role in the strategic triad to the peacetime presence mission Navy forces carry out worldwide. Keywords: Conflict, Crisis, Crisis management, Emergencies, Foreign policy, International incidents, International relations, Intervention, Military assistance, Naval operations, Politico-military affairs, Response, Western security(International).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 29, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA216442
Entities
People
- Adam B. Siegel
Organizations
- Center for Naval Analyses