Nation Assistance in National Security Strategy: The CINC's Role

Abstract

The end of the cold war has resulted in renewed United States interest in the challenges of Third World countries that may require U.S. involvement. This monograph examines the role and capabilities of the unified CINC in nation assistance. Historically, the United States has been involved in the reconstruction of developing nations' infrastructures. For the most part, these nation assistance efforts required ad hoc organizations to accomplish the mission. This monograph first examines the theoretical views of military operations which apply to nation assistance. Next, historical examples are discussed in which the U.S. provided nation assistance. Then an examination of current U.S. doctrine and its implementation in Panama provide a better understanding of the CINC's nation assistance capabilities. Finally, a synthesis of the evidence provides an insight into future implications and impacts on the U.S. Army.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 06, 1991
Accession Number
ADA240399

Entities

People

  • Robert L. Barefield

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Disasters
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Psychological Operations
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Southern Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.