U.S Joint Task Forces in the Kosovo Conflict
Abstract
That the combined military power of the United States and its NATO allies were ultimately able to force a third rate tyrant like Slobodan Milosevic to bend to their collective will is of less interest than the significant roles of the three largely obscure U.S. Joint Task Forces. While NATO debated how to respond to Milosevic's strategy of ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, JTF Flexible Anvil and JTF Sky Anvil developed concrete military plans which were approved and ready for execution. When diplomacy finally failed, JTF Noble Anvil was established to synchronize U.S. and NATO military actions. For all their success, individually and collectively, the U.S. JTFs had significant flaws. It is through the identification and investigation of these flaws and providing corrective recommendations for future JTFs that we arrive at the real victory in Kosovo. Serbian forces didn't capitalize on our efficiencies; the next opponent will do better.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 16, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA381640
Entities
People
- John S. Hoefel
Organizations
- Naval War College