The Challenge of Civil-Military Operations.

Abstract

This article focuses on two civilian functions that required substantial military attention and resulted In a textbook case of civil-military cooperation. To achieve peaceful coexistence several prerequisites were identified by the framers of the Dayton agreement. Establishing a viable central government along with Its various elements was crucial. Also implicit was the need for a functioning legal system as well as elections which were mandated to take place within nine months of the agreement or no later than September 14, 1996. Success depended on cooperation among parties who agreed on very little, not only in the previous four years but throughout their history. FOR was quickly confronted by this reality, which resulted in a civil-military challenge of epic proportions. Deep-seated ethnic feelings reflected a sharply divided population. During World War II, the Croatians had aligned themselves with Germany while the Serbs had fought with the Soviet Union, compounding an already difficult situation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA354161

Entities

People

  • John J. Touzzolo

Organizations

  • Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Bosnia Herzegovina
  • Civil Affairs
  • Cooperation
  • Criminals
  • Elections
  • Governments
  • Judiciary
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Governments
  • Political Parties
  • Second World War
  • Television Stations
  • Television Transmitters
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.