Exit Strategy Options: Why the Use of Regional Forces is Important and How the CINC Can Prepare for Their Use.
Abstract
Exit strategies have historically been difficult to plan for because they very rarely have been established or gamed prior to the onset of a particular conflict. In the post Cold War era, with the U.S. serving as a de-facto policeman for the world, it has become politically important to find a way to include the use of regional allied forces in the execution military operations. There needs to be a change of doctrine that includes the use of these forces for exit strategy option planning. This research paper offers four recommendations for the inclusion of regional forces and improvement of exit strategy option planning. (1) Identify possible regional partners or security organizations capable or willing to lead peace enforcement, humanitarian assistance, or disaster relief operations. (2) Tailor theater military to military exercises, sales, and training with foreign forces to improve their ability to meet the demands posed by leading or participating in a regional stabilization effort. (3) Build OPLANs and CONPLANs that include exit strategy options tailored by the TEPs. (4) Incorporate exit strategy option planning into Joint publications IOT change the current culture and doctrine that sees it as a follow-on to war termination. An aggressive Theater Strategy incorporating regional forces or security organizations will give the CINC more options to provide greater stability for regions in conflict.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 13, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA405670
Entities
People
- Daw W. Monette
Organizations
- Naval War College