The Department of Defense and Humanitarian Assistance
Abstract
The involvement by the Department of Defense in recent domestic and international events like the ethnic cleansing events taking place in the former Yugoslavia, the famine and starvation in Somalia, the civil riots in Los Angeles following the Rodney King beating trial verdict, the Haitian migrant exodus to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba following the collapse of their government, and the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew in southern Florida have sparked discussions between those who favor, and those who oppose, the use of our military in performing non-traditional military roles. The use of our military in performing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts is not something new, like some would argue. The military has been performing these missions since our country's inception. Recent examples are the use of U.S. armed forces in humanitarian relief efforts in Iraq, Somalia, Bangladesh. Russia, Bosnia, and Guantanamo Bay. Cuba.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA278374
Entities
People
- J. A. Mangual
Organizations
- Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy