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

Abstract

For over a decade, some Members of Congress have expressed reservations about - U.S. military involvement in peacekeeping. The Bush Administration's decision to reduce the commitment of U.S. troops to international peacekeeping seems to reflect a major concern: that peacekeeping duties are detrimental to military "readiness," i.e., the ability of U.S. troops to defend the nation. Others, however, view peacekeeping and related stability operations as a necessary feature of the United States' current and possible future U.S. military activities. With the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq, often referred to as a "stabilization and reconstruction" operation (which manifests some characteristics of a peace operation), concerns about whether U.S. forces are large enough and appropriately configured to carry out that operation over several years dominate that debate. These concerns were heightened by the 9/11 Commission report, which cited Afghanistan, where the Administration has limited U.S. involvement in peacekeeping and nation-building, as a sanctuary for terrorists and pointed to the dangers of allowing actual and potential terrorist sanctuaries to exist.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 25, 2005
Accession Number
ADA480433

Entities

People

  • Nina M. Serafino

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • International Organizations
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Operations
  • Stability Operations
  • Warfare

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