Bosnia: A Question of Intervention

Abstract

This paper analyzed the propriety of military intervention in Bosnia- Hercegovina. Using four general categories of rationales; security, influence, moral, and ideological, the author submits nine analytical questions to three strategies for the use of force (1) use of ground forces; (2) use of air strikes; and (3) imposition of the no-fly zone. The strategies were assessed in- terms of whether they would meet the military objectives inferred from the four rationales for intervention given the historical and military situation in Bosnia. The author concludes that they would not.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 10, 1993
Accession Number
ADA270515

Entities

People

  • Brett D. Barkey

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Civil War
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Organizations
  • Minority Groups
  • National Security
  • Second World War
  • Sectarian Violence
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
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