Light Infantry Vulnerabilities that Represent Strategic Vulnerability in Operations Other than War,

Abstract

In Operations Other Than War (OOTW) U.S. forces will be involved in armed conflict in what are called, ironically, 'peace operations'. The three peace missions, peacekeeping, peace enforcement, and peacemaking, are not a continuum in peace operations and hence the U.S. could find itself entering a situation where one type of peace operation can change quickly and unexpectedly to another type of peace mission. The U.S. has found itself entering into peace operations with questionable public support; the operation then takes a dramatic turn after perceived failure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 17, 1994
Accession Number
ADA293916

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Everson

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Cold War
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Light Armored Vehicles
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • History
  • Sociology

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.