The Peace Umbrella, A Vague Policy and Checkered Past.

Abstract

In the post-Cold War environment the United States is faced with a complex set of challenges, diplomatic, economic and military, for which there is no blueprint to follow. With the break-up of the former Soviet Union, the United Nations Security Council enjoyed a greater consensus among its members in confronting aggression and participation in humanitarian and peace operations. Deploying significant military forces under the peace umbrella at the beginning of this decade was highly unlikely. However, since 1990, 25 deployments have been conducted with the majority falling under the peace umbrella. This paper will analyze current national and military strategy in regards to the peace umbrella, specifically peace enforcement, military doctrine and the case of Somalia. In addition, this paper will look at doctrine and directives that currently guide deployment of forces and the potential for future peace operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326671

Entities

People

  • George A. Biszak

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Gray Zone
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • International Relations
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Nongovernmental Organizations
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies