Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations: Issues of U.S. Military Involvement

Abstract

The second session of the 109th Congress may well face decisions regarding the preparation of U.S. military forces for stability missions, a broad doctrinal term of which a major subset is peace operations. A November 28, 2005, Department of Defense (DOD) directive that designates stability operations as "core missions" of the U.S. military marks a major shift on the future necessity of performing peacekeeping and related stability operations (also known as stabilization and reconstruction operations). For over a decade, some Members of Congress expressed reservations about U.S. military involvement in peacekeeping operations. The Bush Administration initially opposed such missions and took steps to reduce the commitment of U.S. troops to international peacekeeping. This action reflected a major concern of the l990s: that peacekeeping duties had overtaxed the shrinking U.S. military force and were detrimental to "military readiness" (i.e., the ability of U.S. troops to defend the nation).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 18, 2006
Accession Number
ADA458267

Entities

People

  • Nina M. Serafino

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Operations
  • Stability Operations
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design