Moral Versus Practical. The Future of US Armed Humanitarian Intervention.

Abstract

This work is the product of research conducted by COL Matthew Klimow, US Army, while he was serving as a Visiting Defence Fellow at the Centre for International Relations, as a Senior Service College fellow (sponsored by the US Army War College). In it, lie addresses the humanitarian role of US forces. To what extent can and should the US armed forces fulfil humanitarian missions? What are the political and military pitfalls of such operations? And how does the US decide which humanitarian crises to intervene in? Theses questions are of critical significance to the development of US military doctrine and strategy in the post-Cold War era.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA314726

Entities

People

  • Matthew S. Klimow

Organizations

  • Queen's University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Policy
  • Sociopolitics
  • Warfare

Readers

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