Peacekeeping and Force Requirements for the Twenty-First Century: Venezuelan Armed Force's Potential Contribution Using the National Guard.

Abstract

This study was conducted primarily to ascertain whether peacekeeping operations and forces will exist in the twenty-first century, a key foreign policy's tool for leading nations and international organizations as a means to peacefully resolve disputes in the 'new world disorder.' Similarly, it intended to determine what would be the unique contribution of the Venezuelan Armed Forces, especially deploying Venezuelan National Guard units. The demise of the Soviet Union that ended the polarized hypothesis of war resulted in the loosening of the bonds of restraints in the international system. Therefore, societal clashes, new as well as old, are becoming more cruel and more intense. To confront threats, the international community has increasingly resorted to deploying peacekeeping forces, among other kinds of intervening forces. This study limited its scope to deal just with 'peacekeeping interventions' as opposed to peace enforcement. In peacekeeping operations, the soldier is called upon to perform his military duties with maturity and in a calm and diplomatic manner as an impartial provider of protection and support. Therefore, this type of commitment is not for amateurs. Since Venezuela is a signatory country to the UN, it may be requested (as it has been in the past) to perform duties in a given UN commitment. Consequently, Venezuela's military forces must be ready and capable of conducting operations in extraterritorial theaters Finally, despite overall success using conscript soldiers, several nations, including Venezuela, agreed that professional soldiers and Venezuelan National Guard-like units are more reliable in peacekeeping operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 06, 1997
Accession Number
ADA332292

Entities

People

  • Hector A. Herrera-jimenez

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Applications
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Weapon Control

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.