Third World Conflict and American Response in the Post-Cold War World

Abstract

The author of this report looks at the ways in which the end of the cold war affects the pattern of violent conflict in the international system. Based on this examination, he suggests that the focus of national security attention in the new international order is likely to shift to the Third World. Instability and war have always been a prominent feature of that part of the world, but he argues the end of the cold war will help change both the nature of that pattern and how the United States may respond to Third World conflicts. He concludes with some suggestions about how the Army might be affected by this change and how it can maximize its utility in the new environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 05, 1991
Accession Number
ADA234652

Entities

People

  • Donald M. Snow

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Weapons
  • Commerce
  • Economic Systems
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • National Security
  • Persian Gulf War
  • Political Systems
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Theoretical Analysis.