Air Power: A Solution for Bosnia,
Abstract
From the bitter Civil War in Bosnia-Herzegovina conditions have emerged which could draw the United States into the Balkan conflict. Since the war's beginning in 1992, Serbian nationalism has led to a campaign of genocidal cleansing against the Bosnian Muslims. Finding this mass violence appalling to their moral standards, and increasingly frustrated with ineffectual U.N. peacekeeping efforts, many U.S. citizens have begun looking toward their military for a solution. However, although they view the killing as unacceptable, many Americans who assert a noble desire to'do something' do not feel the present situation is an adequate reason to risk U.S. lives. These critics argue such involvement is well intentioned but indistinctly defined. Therefore, they maintain, humanitarian intervention into the Balkan Civil War would only embroil America in a ground conflict reminescent of Vietnam. This study refutes that argument. it concludes the United States could most effectively project military force into Bosnia by forsaking the use of ground forces and employing air power exclusively.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 17, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA289166
Entities
People
- Kurtis D. Lohide
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College