Bosnia-Herzegovina: The Continuing Crisis

Abstract

The conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina is a complicated and difficult situation. The violence and atrocities committed by both sides have led to an international cry for action. The prospect of the United States involving itself militarily brings to mind similarities to the conflicts in Viet Nam and Lebanon. Any action or involvement will require much preparation and forethought. This paper investigates the background to the conflict, considers military objectives and force structures, and presents several possible non-military and military options in the case of U.S. intervention. These considerations are structured around an operational level commander's concerns, examining recommendations to pass up the line well, as possible courses of actions to pursue when the general planning order comes down. No final solution has been discovered as a result of this research. What is presented is a wide variety of ideas and considerations to aid in the military leader's decision making process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 17, 1993
Accession Number
ADA266738

Entities

People

  • David E. Mosca

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Ammunition
  • Bosnia Herzegovina
  • Civil War
  • Congress
  • Governments
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • New York
  • Political Systems
  • Second World War
  • Sectarian Violence
  • United States

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies