The American Army in the Balkans: Strategic Alternatives and Implications

Authors

Steven Metz Dr., SSIFollow

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Description

U.S. strategy in the Balkans and the Army's role there is examined. The author recommends continued U.S. involvement, consideration of a long-term American military presence in the region, and some significant changes in role of the U.S. Army. The goals that led the United States into the Balkans have not yet been fully met. To do so requires both sustained involvement in that region and a continued refinement at the Army's peace operations capabilities. From a broader perspective, he argues that, if U.S. political leaders decide that involvement in protracted peace operations will be an enduring part of American strategy, the Department of Defense should help form specialized joint and interagency peacekeeping organizations as an augmentation to the existing military. The Army should clearly play a leading role in this.

Publication Date

1-1-2001

Keywords

Balkans; Strategic; U.S. Army; peacekeeping

Recommended Citation

Steven Metz Dr., The American Army in the Balkans: Strategic Alternatives and Implications ( US Army War College Press, 2001),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/122