Commanding Coalitions: The Diplomat-at-Arms

Abstract

In the 21st century the U.S. faces unique challenges in which political and military considerations are inextricably interwoven into international coalitions. To meet these challenges, U.S. diplomatic and defense communities are tasked to work closely together. Most often, the action officer for coordinating these interwoven considerations is the military coalition commander the topic of this particular research. The pages which follow examine the potential role a Diplomat at Arms plays when appointed to command a multinational effort. Rather than evaluating the overall performance of the coalition commander, this paper portrays a fundamental dilemma for force and statecraft while simultaneously renews an age old argument for civil-military relations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 20, 2009
Accession Number
ADA598099

Entities

People

  • Travis L. Mcintosh

Organizations

  • Hawaii Pacific University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Employment
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Treaties
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Pacific Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Strategic Security Studies