U.S. Management of Complex Contingencies, Potential Global Partners, and Challenges to Achieving Unity of Effort

Abstract

This paper summarizes the results of ongoing research conducted in response to tasking from the Director of Program Analysis and Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense. The research is intended to assist the sponsor with establishing an analytical framework that will provide better estimates of U.S. military force requirements and the specific force structure needed to carry out future smaller-scale contingencies (SSCs) while retaining the capability to fight and win the nation's wars. The paper is organized to address four important topics that form the basis for coalition interoperability: (1) the operational environment, (2) the U.S. Government's assignment of responsibilities to interagency participants (civilian and military) in complex contingencies, (3) the potential global partners (civilian and military) that might participate in these operations, and (4) the challenges to military forces in achieving unity of effort within ad hoc coalitions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA462279

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  • A. M. Lidy

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  • Institute for Defense Analyses

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