Implications of the Ottawa Convention on the Joint Force: What's Next?
Abstract
The adoption of the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of the Use Stockpiling Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction has created limitations on the flexibility and freedom of action of the Joint Force Commander. To reduce these restrictions, the United States must work with potential coalition partners to leverage an interpretation of the Convention language that allows for continued stockpiling of U.S. anti-personnel land mines in forward staging, gain free access to ports, airfields, and airspace within nations party to the Conventions, and develop innovative methods to maintain the coalition and reduce the legal implications on those partners willing to participate with the United States when anti-personnel land mines are required. The Joint Force Commander and his staff will also need to work with U.S. leaders to prevent the restriction on cluster munitions, and aggressively pursue alternative technologies to replace the indiscriminate anti-personnel land mines. By so doing, the United States will ensure the Joint Force Commander possesses a full weapons array with which to conduct the joint fight.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 16, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA420214
Entities
People
- Peter S. Vercruysse
Organizations
- Naval War College