International Quick Response Forces

Abstract

Increasing in number and complexity over the past five years, the UN's peacekeeping efforts have met with mixed success. The search for more effective multilateral ways to preserve peace and promote regional stability leads to consideration of an international quick response force. A survey of collective action options - AD HOC coalitions, regional security organizations and the United Nations - identifies the UN as the organization best suited for the quick response role. Recent historical cases illustrate that quick response - in Croatia and Macedonia - can be beneficial; inaction and procrastination - in Bosnia and Rwanda - bring with them high costs and forlorn outcomes. The proposed standby UN quick response force would consist of earmarked, on call national units of varying capabilities, qualities and ethnicities from which to choose and tailor a force according to the requirements of the mission. Effective operation of the force requires expansion of the UN Secretariat, a prescribed deployment process, and clear lines of UN and national command and control.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 06, 1994
Accession Number
ADA282113

Entities

People

  • George J. Murphy Iii

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • European Communities
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control