Civil Military Cooperation: Core Business in (Future) Peace Support Operations

Abstract

Futurists predict that conflicts between states are becoming less likely. Intrastate conflicts will characterize coming decades. The strategic relevance of Peace Support Operations (PSO) will increase -in Clausewitian terms; participation in PSO becomes the new politics by other means. The expanding relevance is reinforced by the multinational nature of PSO. PSO require Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) to achieve mission objectives. As it turned out in several recently conducted PSO, CIMIC is essential for establishing a long-term peaceful society. However, many nations fear mission creep'' -military involvements in non-military tasks like nation-building. This essay examines the role of CIMIC in future PSO from a multinational prospective and answers the question -will CIMIC remain core business in future PSO and what problems will be posed for the national strategist?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA364510

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  • Andrew J. De Ruiter

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

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  • Agreements
  • Bosnia Herzegovina
  • Civil Affairs
  • Cold War
  • Doctrine
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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