Peace Operations: The Cost Of Doing Business

Abstract

The end of the cold war and the emergence of the United States as the last remaining super power have forced the US to lead the world in peace operations. The demise of the Cold War's bipolar balance of power has led to an increase in ethnic, religious and nationalist conflicts throughout the world. The US has increasingly been drawn into peace operations in order to stabilize the international security environment in support of its national interests. This increased involvement in peace operations coupled with the United States' post-Cold and Gulf War military force reduction has stretched the military component of US national power to the limits of acceptable readiness. A detailed cost/benefit analysis of past, ongoing, and potential future peace operations is necessary to ensure that US national interests are protected.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 10, 2000
Accession Number
ADA378215

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  • Robert F. Pidgeon Jr

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  • United States Army War College

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  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Asia
  • Cold War
  • Combat Readiness
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
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  • Employment
  • Force Structure
  • Governments
  • Military Strategy
  • Second World War
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  • United States
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