Military Implications of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations

Abstract

The actions by the United Nations Security Council in the matter of Iraq's attempt to annex Kuwait have lead some observers to conclude that the United Nations is now well positioned to play a consequential role in the maintenance of international order. The coalition formed to meet Iraq's aggression included thirty-seven member states from five continents. This successful action represented a significant precedent for future preventive diplomacy and collective security actions by the world body. As one senior Canadian official somewhat exuberantly observed, a powerful message has been sent: 'the United Nations, can as it was intended, safeguard world order and security.'

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA271581

Entities

People

  • William H. Lewis

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies