The United States Navy and United Nations Operations

Abstract

The United Nations (UN) has sponsored peacekeeping operations in countries all over the world since 1947, but naval forces have rarely been involved, a surprising circumstance, given the utility of navies. The tenets of the National Security Strategy apply to UN peacekeeping operations, and U.S. Naval involvement in these operations would promote U.S. national goals. There is evidence that the UN may soon be involved in maritime operations, and it has begun experimenting with small seagoing forces, for there are many missions applicable to UN control. Over the years, the UN has developed doctrine for the ground forces in peacekeeping operations, but if naval forces are to be integrated into peacekeeping, there are several issues that must be resolved, including command and control, sovereignty, the Law of the Sea, and financing and logistics. These issues are resolvable, and participation of the U.S. Navy in UN operations is recommended.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 16, 1990
Accession Number
ADA253100

Entities

People

  • George B. Allison

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Command And Control
  • Geographic Regions
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Logistics
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Personnel Management
  • Rules Of Engagement
  • Task Forces
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control