Sinai Peacekeeping: How Much Longer?

Abstract

In 1982, the United States committed soldiers to peacekeeping duty as part of the Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai, Egypt. The duration of the commitment was open-ended and there was no exit strategy or periodic comprehensive review process established. Now, almost two decades later, the commitment remains open-ended. There is still no exit strategy, and the risk to U.S. forces stationed anywhere in the Middle East continues to grow. How did the United States allow this to happen and what are the alternatives?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 20, 1998
Accession Number
ADA341217

Entities

People

  • Gregory J. Lynch

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Electronic Mail
  • Force Protection
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • International Security
  • Middle East
  • New York
  • Observers
  • Red Sea
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

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  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Strategic Security Studies