Comparison Between Italian and American Mission During Multinational Force II, Beirut 1982-84

Abstract

The mission in Lebanon from 1982-84. In this mission the Lebanese government requested military intervention in order to re-establish lost peace. The United States of America and Italy answered the call sending troops. There were several differences in the conduct of the mission between the Italians and Americans. The Americans focused on the strategic and political level providing security and training to the Lebanese Armed Forces and with diplomatic efforts. The Italians focused mainly on the tactical and humanitarian aspects providing support to civilians. This resulted in fewer casualties for the Italians.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA403986

Entities

People

  • Leonardo Martella

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • International Airports
  • Lessons Learned
  • Marine Corps
  • Medical Personnel
  • Middle East
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Personnel
  • National Politics
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Security
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies