civil-military operations

Environmental Peacebuilding and civil-military engagement in the Sahel: Turning a threat multiplier into a force multiplier

Riley.C.Murray — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 19:11:13 +0000

Environmental Peacebuilding and civil-military engagement in the Sahel: Turning a threat multiplier into a force multiplier Riley.C.Murray Sat, 06/05/2021 - 3:11pm

As leaders of the Sahel convened in Chad’s capital N'djamena to discuss flaring jihadist violence, Chadian President Déby announced on 15 February 2021 the deployment of an additional 1,200 soldiers to the border zone between Niger, Mali and Burkino Faso.[i][ii] French President Macron also ruled out a withdrawal of forces despite dwindling domestic support for French operations in the region.[iii] Crisis Group expert Hannah Armstrong says one year after France stepped up its military presence in the region, it is as clear as ever that conventional military engagement has failed to deliver a knockout blow to armed jihadist groups.[iv]

A New Role for Joint Civil-Military Interaction

SWJED — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 05:18:49 +0000

A New Role for Joint Civil-Military Interaction SWJED Wed, 04/08/2020 - 1:18am

Global crises, such as the spreading of the novel corona virus (COVID-19), hybrid threats and asymmetric warfare require civil-military interaction responses guided by a unity-of-aim approach to build-up capacity for successful conflict transformation. No single activity has a monopoly on responses. All of society is required to act collaboratively in replying to demands placed on it by emerging threats. We ask: What can civil and military leaders and operators responding to crises, hybrid threats, and asymmetric warfare learn from medical approaches to disease prevention and intervention?

Win Friends, Kill Enemies: An Unyielding Call for Warrior-Diplomats in Modern Warfare

SWJED — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 04:47:06 +0000

Win Friends, Kill Enemies: An Unyielding Call for Warrior-Diplomats in Modern Warfare

The uncomfortable truth that many in modern western society do not want to face is that war, by its very nature, will kill people and break things. However, in the midst of that truth is a second truth that many seem to forget: Namely, that the United States of America, more so than any other nation, expends great resources to develop and implement the means of mitigating the effects of the first truth on noncombatants and infrastructure in the war zone. No other nation in the history of the world has so earnestly sought to conduct military operations while simultaneously striving to minimize the killing and breaking.

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Special Operations Support to Conflict Prevention

SWJED — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 01:13:46 +0000

Special Operations Support to Conflict Prevention SWJED Thu, 10/12/2017 - 9:13pm

In the age of accelerated globalization and its toll exacted on conflict, USSOCOM should prioritize conflict prevention activities to achieve US national security objectives.

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Book Review: Civil-Military Relations and Shared Responsibility

SWJED — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 19:32:02 +0000

Book Review: Civil-Military Relations and Shared Responsibility

A valuable and deeply researched source that provides a rarely-so-comprehensive comparative analysis of civil-military relations across four distinct nations; Canada, Russia, Germany, and the U.S.

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Multi-National Corporations and Stability Operations: A New Role?

Peter J. Munson — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:35:00 +0000

Multi-National Corporations and Stability Operations: A New Role? Peter J. Munson Mon, 10/01/2012 - 5:35am

Multi-national corporations--particularly from the extractive sector with long project life cycles, access to capital, and attractive return on investment--could act as a new phase in civil-military operations.