Force XXI and Peace Operations.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to answer the question: How well does Force XXI, the Army's guiding doctrine for the Army for the 21st Century, prepare us to accomplish the missions we are most likely to face? Force XXI is best suited for future conflict at the high end of the spectrum (War) which is the most dangerous threat, but has serious shortcomings when applied to peace operations, the most likely threat we face. This paper first discusses a vision of future armed conflict. Then, peace operations requirements are defined and described. Force XXI characteristics and principles are reviewed. Force XXI principles when compared with peace operations requirements identify shortfalls and weaknesses. Solutions are recommended to address the identified weaknesses of Force XXI for peace operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309427

Entities

People

  • Stephen A. Shambach

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battles
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Deployment
  • Doctrine
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Lessons Learned
  • Manpower
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Situational Awareness
  • Terrorists
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

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