Peacekeeping and Principles of Operational Warfare: The U.S. and MNF in Lebanon 1983-4

Abstract

The focus of study is the usefulness of employing the concepts, principles and methodologies of the operational level of war as a framework for thinking about employment of military forces as a tool of policy in peacekeeping. Peacekeeping operations are defined from official military publications, emphasizing the limitations on the use of the military instrument to enable political-diplomatic efforts to succeed. The relationship of Peacekeeping to other types of Low Intensity Conflict, and the difficulty of actually conducting an operation which fits neatly into the official definition without involving other mission areas, are also brought out.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA264434

Entities

People

  • David B. Waugh

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Artillery
  • Employment
  • International Organizations
  • Low Intensity Conflict
  • Military Applications
  • Military Commanders
  • Military Operations
  • Negotiations
  • Peacekeeping
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Terrorists
  • Thinking
  • Urban Areas
  • Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design