Information on "Use of Force"
May 2013
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3 May 2013
No-Fly Zones: Strategic, Operational, and Legal Considerations for Congress
Author: Jeremiah Gertler, Christopher M Blanchard, Catherine Dale, Jennifer K Elsea
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
In conflicts in Kosovo, Iraq, and Libya, the United States has taken part in establishing and maintaining no-fly zones. More on «No-Fly Zones: Strategic, Operational, and Legal Considerations for Congress»
February 2013
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19 Feb 2013
Congressional Authority to Limit Military Operations
Author: Jennifer K Elsea, Michael John Garcia, Thomas J Nicola
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses constitutional provisions allocating war powers between Congress and the President, and presents a historical overview of relevant court cases. More on «Congressional Authority to Limit Military Operations» -
6 Feb 2013
US Special Operations Forces (SOF)
Author: Andrew Feickert
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Special Operations Forces (SOF) play a significant role in US military operations, and the Administration has given US SOF greater responsibility for planning and conducting worldwide counterterrorism operations. More on «US Special Operations Forces (SOF)»
December 2012
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5 Dec 2012
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones): An Introduction
Author: Louisa Brooke-Holland
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This note provides an introduction to the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) by the UK Armed Forces, more commonly known as drones. More on «Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones): An Introduction»
February 2012
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20 Feb 2012
From Isolation to Partnership: The Evolution of India’s Military Diplomacy
Author: C Raja Mohan
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper gauges the dimensions of India‘s military diplomacy including military cooperation agreements and joint military exercises with major powers and regional actors in the Indian Ocean and East Asia. More on «From Isolation to Partnership: The Evolution of India’s Military Diplomacy»
January 2012
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2012
International Intervention and the Use of Force: Military and Police Roles
Author: Cornelius Friesendorf
Publisher: Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)
This paper explores how liberal democracies have coped with the problem of versatile force in international intervention. More on «International Intervention and the Use of Force: Military and Police Roles»
August 2011
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Aug 2011
Making UN Peacekeeping More Robust
Author: Patrice Sartre
Publisher: International Peace Institute (IPI)
The UN needs to devote a great deal of effort to doctrine in order to increase the coherence both of the conception and the conduct of its operations, and also to communicate in a language that is more meaningful to UN member states and their public ... More on «Making UN Peacekeeping More Robust»
July 2011
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10 Jul 2011
Les UCAS ont-ils une place dans les conflits futurs?
Author: Michael Asencio
Publisher: Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS)
Cette note fait le point des concepts et doctrines existants ou en cours d’élaboration, des problèmes technicoopérationnels d’utilisation d’un UCAS (véhicules aériens non habités de combat). More on «Les UCAS ont-ils une place dans les conflits futurs? » -
Jul 2011
Developing a Use of Force Policy for the South African Police Service
Author: Duduzile Ndlovu, David Bruce
Publisher: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
This report summarizes the presentations and discussions held on 21 and 22 July 2011 at the workshop, “Developing a use of force policy for the South African Police Service”. More on «Developing a Use of Force Policy for the South African Police Service»
May 2011
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May 2011
The Military’s Role in Counterterrorism
Author: Geraint Hughes
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This paper will address both the potential utility and the pitfalls of employing armed forces in counterterrorist roles, taking recent historical and contemporary examples from liberal democratic states (mainly, but not exclusively, the United States... More on «The Military’s Role in Counterterrorism»
