Elite Forces - The Army of the Future.
Abstract
Modern warfare carries the attendant risk that chemical, biological or nuclear weapons will be deployed. A conflict where such munitions could be used on a large scale might indeed be a war to end all wars. During the Cold War, both the NATO and Warsaw Pact forces were preparing to fight such a major war in Central Europe. Fortunately, such heated battle never happened and is not likely to occur in the near future. To cope with these kinds of conflicts or threats, the states must be able to prosecute a wide scale of military activities or military activities other than war such as: (a) traditional warfighting; (b) peace-keeping and peace-enforcement; (c) combating terrorism; (d) unconventional warfare; (e) information warfare; (f) foreign internal defense; (g) counter- proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; (h) civil affairs; (i) war by proxy. This paper will demonstrate that activities 'c-i' need elite forces or/and Special Operation Forces.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA327377
Entities
People
- Mihai Floca
Organizations
- United States Army War College