American Military's Discomfort with Peace Operations.

Abstract

Peace operations are a growing market for the employment of military forces around the world. The increasing number of peace operations, however, has not been accompanied by a commensurate increase in America's comfort level with these operations. As the sole remaining global super power the American military can expect to participate in a significant number of UN sanctioned peace operations. Considering this forecast it is imperative that the U.S. military come to grips with the discomfort it has with peace operations. This paper is intended as a step in that direction. UN mandates and joint doctrine are highlighting to provide new insight and prompt additional thought. With a greater level of understanding we can further the development of joint doctrine and become better prepared for the missions derived from UN mandates.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 04, 1999
Accession Number
ADA363217

Entities

People

  • Doug K. Ziemer

Organizations

  • Naval War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ambiguity
  • Army Training
  • Classification
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Handbooks
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Peacekeeping
  • Security
  • Students
  • Task Forces
  • United Nations
  • Universities
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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