U.S. Military Involvement in the Balkans: In What Interest...At What Cost

Abstract

This paper examines the plausibility of U.S. military involvement in the Balkans. After a brief overview of the political situation in the region, it examines three national interests which proponents of intervention have advanced: the threat to regional stability, a moral imperative to stop crimes against humanity, and the need to exercise U.S. leadership. It analyzes potential military involvement in terms of ends, ways, and means, and identifies potential scenarios for conflict expansion. The paper concludes that there is at present no compelling national interest in committing U.S. forces to the Balkans.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1993
Accession Number
ADA264558

Entities

People

  • Philip R. Lindner

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bosnia Herzegovina
  • Crime
  • European Communities
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Minority Groups
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • Public Policy
  • Recognition
  • Sectarian Violence
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Strategic Security Studies