Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Kosovo: An Exit Strategy

Abstract

Even as the NATO Secretary General alluded to the possible withdrawal of forces from Kosovo, critics are clamoring that no clear exit strategy exists. The unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo in February 2008 puts this new nation at the crossroads and is a game changer for NATO. For the past ten years NATO, through KFOR, established a safe and secure environment within the country. Kosovo must evolve as a nation capable of sustaining itself without the dependency on international donors or a peacekeeping force to guarantee security. An objective analysis of the latest progress reports from Kosovo is warranted. This paper examines the impact PRTs would have in Kosovo, where no PRTs are operating. It demonstrates the viability of PRTs in Kosovo by comparing current developmental needs against demonstrated PRT civil-military capabilities. Finally, this paper draws conclusions concerning the current KFOR capabilities and recommends that PRTs deploy in-lieu of the Multination Task Forces currently operating in Kosovo as an exit strategy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 23, 2009
Accession Number
ADA514000

Entities

People

  • Michael D. Borg

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • Environment
  • Europe
  • European Communities
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Judiciary
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • Nato
  • Security
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Sociology

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies