Preparing Future Coalition Commanders

Abstract

This Nation has fought every conflict since World War II either unilaterally or as a member of an ad hoc coalition. No military action has been conducted as the combined effort of a standing alliance in which the United States was a member. Even though the United Nations played a major role in both the Korean and Persian Gulf Wars, the forces that fought in those conflicts operated as ad hoc coalitions under U.N. authorization. There have been many other operations carried out by the United States as part of an ad hoc organization. Even the war on drugs has been prosecuted by a coalition. When America has been involved in multinational operations it has been as a member of ad hoc coalitions. What follows are some considerations intended to help coalition commanders of the future plan and execute operations in support of such coalitions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA528835

Entities

People

  • Terry J. Pudas

Organizations

  • National Defense University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Center Of Gravity
  • Department Of Defense
  • International Law
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Military Education
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Persian Gulf
  • Persian Gulf War
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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