Mars Unmasked: The Changing Face of Urban Operations

Abstract

This monograph is a case study analysis of three recent urban operations. The objective of this research was to update lessons learned about military urban operations and determine the significance of recent changes. The three cases examined-Panama in 1989, Somalia in 1992-1993, and Chechnya in 1994-1996-captured the range of political constraints that military forces must operate under in urban environments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA380477

Entities

People

  • Sean J. Edwards

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Airframes
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Information Systems
  • International Law
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Organizations
  • Mobile Phones
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Urban Planning and Geography.