Conserving Assets: An Alternative Paradigm for Peace Operations

Abstract

The U.S. is in a paradox. It has "won" the Cold War, and is the sole Super Power. While it has no peer competitors, as the sole Super Power it has greatly increased responsibilities. At the same time there has been an inverse effect on America's means to respond. This is the dilemma. How can the U.S. execute all its duties (ends), without exceeding its resources (means)? Innovative methods (ways) must be found. This study will propose a new paradigm for responding to one of the most complex and contentious of those duties, Peace Operations. It will do this by looking at utility of Special Operations Forces (SOF) in Peace Operations, then studying the African Crisis Response Initiative to seek intellectual underpinnings for a new approach. Next it looks specifically at Exercise Natural Fire 98 as model of a successful Peace Operation. Finally, it synthesizes the approach with the specifics to develop the paradigm. This paradigm will posit a Regional Partner lead / SOP support approach vice the traditional U.S. lead / U.S. asset heavy way of executing Peace Operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 12, 1999
Accession Number
ADA363376

Entities

People

  • Steven P. Bucci

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cold War
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Green Berets
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Psychological Operations
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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