A long conflict has been going on in the Kivu region of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Today, in its later stages, the conflict has become an amalgamation of insurgencies by the former Rwanda Armed Forces (FAR) and genocidal forces...
An initial historical review of the Balkans provides the setting to help one understand what led to America's involvement in the region. Later the book provides an excellent summary of the Bosnia and Kosovo regions and the consequent US presence...
As a result of America's national strength and its demonstrated military prowess, US forces are quite susceptible to falling prey to the effects of the "victory disease." The disease, by definition, brings defeat to a previously victorious nation...
In the recent past foreign policy on security has become an important debate concerning the role played by the USA military regarding international military interventions or peacekeeping missions. Lots of conflicts which occurred in 1990s, for...
Multinational operations under the direction of both the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) have become the norm rather than the exception. In the light of an emerging partnership between both organizations, the...
Provides military forces, civilians and volunteer organizations with information pertaining to humanitarian assistance (HA) operations where the size or extent of the assistance requires the formulation of a US military joint task force (JTF).
Since the disintegration of the Soviet Union, no nation or organization has come forward to become the dominant peacemaker or peacekeeper in Europe. This study discusses the need for a country or a supernational organization to accept: the lead...
The Army in the Kansas Territory (Bleeding Kansas) engaged in what is now called Peacekeeping and Peace-Enforcement Operations. This thesis examines how the Army performed those operations, compares its actions to the United Nations (UN) basic...
The strategic environment at the end of the 20th century is characterized by two competing trends. First, the international system has entered a period of increased instability. Second, we are witnessing the maturation of information processing...
Grant, Elaine M.; Letcher, Jeffrey; Maldonado, Stephen T.; Rodgers, Gregory; Zepp, Franklin A.
Thesis: The experience gained by the Army and the lessons learned in Somalia play a pivotal role in the on-going military operations in support on the global war on terrorism.
This monograph discusses the utility of the Weinberger Criteria for peace-enforcement decisions into the 21st Century. The mission of peace-enforcement and the new world order require US decision makers to review their criteria for employment of US...
This monograph examines a new military mission--peace-enforcement. It does so through a five part strategic process that links national interests and national security strategy to tactical operations. It asserts that US national security strategy...
This monograph investigates the reasons for the lack of coordination and combined effort between political leadership, military engagement and humanitarian activity during a humanitarian intervention. It analyses basic principles to successfully...
Baumann, Robert F.; Yates, Lawrence A.; Washington, Versalle F.
This study examines the American military's experience with urban operations in Somalia, particularly in the capital city of Mogadishu. That original focus can be found in the following pages, but the authors address other, broader issues as well,...
This thesis is built on research guided by the primary research question: Does the European Union (EU) possess effective military crisis management decision-making mechanisms to plan and execute peacekeeping missions without external assistance?...
What kind of policy can the United States and the international community pursue that increases the likelihood that stability emerges in failed and failing states? I develop a theory of state-building to guide decision makers. The theory states...