Military Chaplains as Peace Builders Embracing Indigenous Religions in Stability Operations

Abstract

To help illustrate the vital role military chaplains can play as peace builders, let's begin by examining a fictional but plausible scenario. The US intelligence community is surprised to learn that a fundamentalist religious group calling itself the "Sword of Allah" has seized control of both weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their delivery systems in the moderate Islamic Republic of Korastan. The Korastani military is a probable source of aid from sympathizers within its ranks. The long-suspected possession of nuclear materials and delivery capability of Korastan has been confirmed independently through both Department of State and Department of Defense (DOD) contacts with Korastani government officials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA435008

Entities

People

  • Christopher J. Burke
  • William S. Lee
  • Zonna M. Crayne

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chaplains
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Religion
  • Second World War
  • South Africa
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.