Download or read book US Military Force and Operations Other Than War Necessary Questions to Avoid Strategic Failure written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lt Col R.A. Estilow explores the possibility that much of operations other than war (OOTW) may be incompatible with the use of US military force. He believes political leaders may properly focus the diplomatic, political, economic, and informational elements of power on OOTW; but, often place too little regard on the specific object of the military element of power. Colonel Estilow reviews the military missions compiled today under OOTW, and then assesses the acceptability, feasibility, and suitability of using military combat force to pursue those missions. He observes that the decision to commit US military force to OOTW is critically important today. First, future trends of a changing world point toward developing a strategy that demands nontraditional forms and uses of military force. Second, we have already moved in this direction by rejecting the Weinberger Doctrine, which provided traditional criteria for commitment of military force. Most importantly, we have adopted a National Security Strategy of Engagement and Enlargement, which relies heavily upon and even aggressively seeks the more active involvement of the US military in OOTW.

Download or read book Guide to Military Operations Other Than War written by Keith E. Bonn and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive reference for military forces and other agencies Peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance, nation assistance, civil agency support The first book to cover on-the-ground functions, such as working with international and interagency task forces; methods of coordination; rules of engagement; checkpoints; civilian population and movement control; evacuating noncombatants; distributing humanitarian aid; operating dislocated civilian camps; providing medical care; conducting cordons and searches; disarming belligerents; confiscating hostile weapons and equipment; conducting negotiations; exchanging prisoners; interacting with the media; and dozens of other military and civil support type operations.

Download or read book Operational Decision to Execute Gaps on Operations Other Than War written by Gregory J. Borden and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Guide to Military Operations Other Than War written by Keith E. Bonn USA and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive reference for military forces and other agencies. Covers peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance, nation assistance, civil agency support.

Download or read book Decisions in Operations Other Than War written by Vance J. Nannini and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Operational Decision to Execute Gaps on Operations Other Than War written by Gregory J. Borden and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Operations Other Than War Implications for the U S Army written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Post-Cold War political pressures are likely to increase the demand for the U.S. military in general and the U.S. Army in particular to conduct operations other than war (OOTW). This report analyzes how changing demographics worldwide will affect the operational requirements of future OOTW missions. Two key factors that have influenced U.S. success or failure in the past are 1) political-military communication, and 2) mission creep and mission swing. Without effective political-military communication, military planning may be derived from political rhetoric or, alternatively, political decisions may be based on faulty understandings of military capabilities or considerations. Equally critical is sufficient recognition of, and planning for, mission creep (in which political goals shift, requiring military operations different from those planned at the intervention's outset) and mission swing (in which the operational environment undergoes quick deterioration or improvement unrelated to the presence or efforts of intervening forces). The report concludes with specific recommendations regarding Army doctrine, training, equipment, and force structure.

Download or read book US Military Force and Operations Other Than War Necessary Questions to Avoid Strategic Failure written by Lieutenant Colonel Usmc R a Estilow and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lt Col R. A. Estilow explores the possibility that much of operations other than war (00TW) may be incompatible with the use of US military force. He believes political leaders may properly focus the diplomatic, political, economic, and informational elements of power on OOTW; but, often place too little regard on the specific object of the military element of power. Colonel Estilow reviews the military missions compiled today under OOTW, and then assesses the acceptability, feasibility, and suitability of using military combat force to pursue those missions. He observes that the decision to commit US military force to OOTW is critically important today. First, future trends of a changing world point toward developing a strategy that demands nontraditional forms and uses of military force. Second, we have already moved in this direction by rejecting the Weinberger Doctrine, which provided traditional criteria for commitment of military force. Most importantly, we have adopted a National Security Strategy of Engagement and Enlargement, which relies heavily upon and even aggressively seeks the more active involvement of the US military in OOTW. Colonel Estilow's close examination of these issues high - lights the purpose and importance of establishing explicit criteria for employment of US military force (combat force in hostile environments). Such a commitment of combat force abroad may present critical differences from the use of (noncombat) military forces in benign environments; for example, military engineers providing disaster relief. Next, he develops specific, qualitative criteria for the strategic decision to commit combat force. These criteria could guide the decision-making process to test the acceptability, feasibility, and suitability of using US military force for the specific mission under consideration. In broad terms, the test seeks to answer the following questions: Will political leaders and ultimately the American people support the mission? Are mobilized and usable resources sufficient for implementing the mission? Will the mission (if properly executed) attain, promote, or protect the political aim?

Download or read book Military Operations written by U S Government Accountability Office (G and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. The GAO watches over Congress, and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayers dollars. The Comptroller General of the United States is the leader of the GAO, and is appointed to a 15-year term by the U.S. President. The GAO wants to support Congress, while at the same time doing right by the citizens of the United States. They audit, investigate, perform analyses, issue legal decisions and report anything that the government is doing. This is one of their reports.

Download or read book Operations Other Than War written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report documents the research effort to determine the requirements for new or improved analysis tools to support decisions at the strategic and operational levels for military Operations Other than War (OOTW). The work was performed for the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command (USCINCPAC). The data collection was based on workshops attended by experts in OOTWs: analysis personnel from each of the Combatant Commands, the Services, the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Joint Staff, and other knowledgeable personnel. Further data were gathered from other workshops and conferences and from the literature. The results of this research begin with the creation of a taxonomy of OOTWs: categories of operations, attributes of operations, and tasks requiring analytical support. The tasks are connected to the Joint Staffs̀ Universal Joint Task List (UJTL). Historical OOTWs are analyzed to produce frequency distributions by category and responsible CINC. The analysis products are synthesized into a list of requirements for analytical tools and definitions of the requirements. The report concludes with a timeline or roadmap for satisfying the requirements.

Download or read book Operations Other Than War written by Dean S. Hartley and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report documents the research effort to determine the requirements for new or improved analysis tools to support decisions at the strategic and operational levels for military Operations Other than War (OOTW). The work was performed for the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command (USCINCPAC). The data collection was based on workshops attended by experts in OOTWs: analysis personnel from each of the Combatant Commands, the Services, the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Joint Staff, and other knowledgeable personnel. Further data were gathered from other workshops and conferences and from the literature. The results of this research begin with the creation of a taxonomy of OOTWs: categories of operations, attributes of operations, and tasks requiring analytical support. The tasks are connected to the Joint Staff's Universal Joint Task List (UJTL). Historical OOTWs are analyzed to produce frequency distributions by category and responsible CINC. The analysis products are synthesized into a list of requirements for analytical tools and definitions of the requirements. The report concludes with a timeline or roadmap for satisfying the requirements.

Download or read book Defining a Combat Decision making Process at the Tactical Level of War and Operations Other Than War written by B. Don Farris and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book What s the Problem written by Derek Miller and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Military Operations Other Than War written by Ted O. Kostich and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the end of the Cold War, the United States is experiencing an expanded role in the conduct of peace operations. This study traces the evolution and development of American strategy, doctrine, and terminology for peace operations, and identifies challenges within this framework for responding to and supporting peace operations in the post Cold War era. The paper examines the legal norms relating to the use of force, beginning with the formal study of war, followed by the evolution of United States peace operations strategy and doctrine in two distinct periods, the Cold War and post-Cold War eras. It then describes challenges to American policy makers and strategists in this expanding area of military operations.

Download or read book Operational Art in Operations Other Than War written by Richard M. Cabrey and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the end of the Cold War the United States Army has found itself conducting more and more operations that fall under the category of "Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW). Additionally, our National Security Strategy states that these operations will become the most frequent challenge for the armed forces. As these operations usually entail diverse tactical actions directed towards achieving strategic objectives, the operational commander is forced to conduct this linkage with joint and multinational forces. The operational commander may also be forced to operate within less than desirable command structures often dictated by the United Nations or other multinational agencies. The focus of this study is on the potential challenges the operational or joint force commander might face when directing military actions in MOOTW. The U.S. involvement and contemporary definitions of MOOTW establishes the background for the case study of the UNOSOM II mission in Somalia. A discussion of the evolution and concept of operational art provides the framework to analyze the UNSOM II operation with respect to the eight elements of operational art identified by Dr. James Schneider. Finally, the study concludes that the U.S. military demonstrated operational art with some shortfalls. In the areas of command and control, unity of command, and operational vision, decisions made at the strategic level often impact negatively on the operational commander's ability to link the tactical actions to strategic objectives. Additionally, although Dr. Schneider defines his theory of operational art within the context of total war, his theory can be functionally applied to MOOTW as well.

Download or read book Operational Art in Operations Other Than War written by Richard M. Cabrey and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the end of the Cold War the United States Army has found itself conducting more and more operations that fall under the category of "Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW). Additionally, our National Security Strategy states that these operations will become the most frequent challenge for the armed forces. As these operations usually entail diverse tactical actions directed towards achieving strategic objectives, the operational commander is forced to conduct this linkage with joint and multinational forces. The operational commander may also be forced to operate within less than desirable command structures often dictated by the United Nations or other multinational agencies. The focus of this study is on the potential challenges the operational or joint force commander might face when directing military actions in MOOTW. The U.S. involvement and contemporary definitions of MOOTW establishes the background for the case study of the UNOSOM II mission in Somalia. A discussion of the evolution and concept of operational art provides the framework to analyze the UNSOM II operation with respect to the eight elements of operational art identified by Dr. James Schneider. Finally, the study concludes that the U.S. military demonstrated operational art with some shortfalls. In the areas of command and control, unity of command, and operational vision, decisions made at the strategic level often impact negatively on the operational commander's ability to link the tactical actions to strategic objectives. Additionally, although Dr. Schneider defines his theory of operational art within the context of total war, his theory can be functionally applied to MOOTW as well.

Download or read book On War written by Carl von Clausewitz and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: