ARSOF: A Fix for Conventional Force Readiness in Today's International Peace Operations Environment

Abstract

The United States Army has seen a dramatic increase in deployments over the last ten years. As result, the ability to maintain a readiness level capable of addressing the two major theater of war strategy has steadily eroded. Now, as the international community commits its military forces to assist in establishing and maintaining peace in the world's trouble spots, the Army must be given the opportunity to address its readiness issues. Because the warfighting Commander in Chiefs must maintain a peacetime engagement strategy in their Areas of Responsibility they need to utilize a force with a capability to achieve the desired results in peace operations. The force best suited to fulfill the role in a combined peacekeeping environment is Army Special Operations. Particularly well suited to meet these requirements are the Special Forces, Psychological Operations, and Civil Affairs units that maintain the necessary skill-sets to be successful in this type of environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 08, 2000
Accession Number
ADA378517

Entities

People

  • Kurt L. Sonntag

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Affairs
  • Command And Control
  • Europe
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Operations
  • Security
  • Special Forces
  • Special Operations Forces
  • United States
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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