Mass Atrocities Prevention: The Role and Performance of the United States Army

Abstract

In 2011, President Barrack Obama released PSD-10, designating the prevention of mass atrocities and genocide a "core national security interest," and effectively ended the debate about whether the US military can or should play a role in atrocity prevention. PSD-10 established the Atrocity Prevention Board, which includes a representative from the Department of Defense, and directed it to create a "whole of government approach" to preventing mass atrocities. These events initiated a steady flow of strategic guidance and directives for all US government departments and agencies, including the military, to develop certain atrocity prevention capabilities. This study seeks to examine the Army role within the whole of government approach to preventing mass atrocities as outlined in strategic guidance. Using the Army's capabilities-based development model, DOTMLPF, this study seeks to determine if the Army is meeting strategic guidance and to evaluate whether or not those efforts are effective.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 12, 2015
Accession Number
ADA623043

Entities

People

  • Brian L. Braithwaite

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Failed States
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Law
  • Military Planning
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • United States Military Academy
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.