Mission revolution

Defined as operations other than war, stability operations can include peacekeeping activities, population control, and counter-narcotics efforts, and for the entire history of the United States military, they have been considered a dangerous distraction if not an outright drain on combat resources. Yet in 2005, the US Department of Defense reversed its stance on these practices, a dramatic shift in the mission of the armed forces and their role in foreign and domestic affairs. This book examines the military's sudden embrace of stability operations and its implications for US foreign policy and war.

Year

2012

Language

English

Series

Columbia studies in terrorism and irregular warfare

Publisher

Columbia University Press

Editions

1

Pages

261

ISBN

9780231153249

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