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* 1947 [[United Nations Consular Commission to Indonesia|UN Consular Commission to Indonesia]]<ref name="dfat_peacekeeping"/> |
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* 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake ("[[Operation Sumatra Assist]]"): Emergency relief and medical assistance.<ref>Australia, Department of Defense: [http://www.defence.gov.au/optsunamiassist/default.htm Operation Sumatra Assist]</ref> |
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Current{{When|date=July 2015}} Australian deployments include the [[United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan|UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan]] (UNAMA); the [[United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan|UN Assistance Mission for Iraq]] (UNAMI); the [[United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus|UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus]] (UNFICYP); the [[United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation|UN Truce Supervision Organisation]] (UNTSO); the [[United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste|UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste]] (UNMIT); the [[United Nations Mission in the Sudan|UN Mission in the Sudan]] (UNMIS); and the [[United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur|UN–African Union Mission in Darfur]] (UNAMID).<ref name="dfat_peacekeeping"/> |
Current{{When|date=July 2015}} Australian deployments include the [[United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan|UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan]] (UNAMA); the [[United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan|UN Assistance Mission for Iraq]] (UNAMI); the [[United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus|UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus]] (UNFICYP); the [[United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation|UN Truce Supervision Organisation]] (UNTSO); the [[United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste|UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste]] (UNMIT); the [[United Nations Mission in the Sudan|UN Mission in the Sudan]] (UNMIS); and the [[United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur|UN–African Union Mission in Darfur]] (UNAMID).<ref name="dfat_peacekeeping"/> |
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==Canada== |
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The curriculum of Canada's military training programs includes MOOTW.<ref>Buschmann, Klaus. (2000). ''Training and Education: Essential Prerequisites for Sustainability in Operations Other Than War.'' <!-- |
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Toronto: Canadian Forces College --></ref> Canadian peacekeeping is well publicised in Canada.<ref>Jaxon, George. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-30148351.html ''Quantity versus quality: dispelling some Canadian myths about peacekeeping,"] ''Esprit de Corps.'' March 1, 2000.</ref> |
Toronto: Canadian Forces College --></ref> Canadian peacekeeping is well publicised in Canada.<ref>Jaxon, George. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-30148351.html ''Quantity versus quality: dispelling some Canadian myths about peacekeeping,"] ''Esprit de Corps.'' March 1, 2000.</ref> |
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* [[2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake]]: Emergency relief and medical assistance.<ref>Kellerhals, Merle D. [http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-6BKLCD?OpenDocument "Indonesia: U.S. Navy hospital ship treats nearly 10,000 earthquake victims; Crewmembers work closely with civilian groups to provide medical aid,"] United States Department of State press release. April 15, 2005.</ref> |
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* 1990–1994 Operation Promote Liberty: Occupation and peacekeeping mission in Panama after the 1989 [[United States invasion of Panama]]. |
* 1990–1994 Operation Promote Liberty: Occupation and peacekeeping mission in Panama after the 1989 [[United States invasion of Panama]]. |
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* 1991 [[Operation Eastern Exit]]: Noncombatant evacuation operation to evacuate diplomatic staff and civilians, from the US and 29 other countries, from the [[Embassy of the United States, Mogadishu|US Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia]] as the city plunged into near-anarchy during the [[Somali Civil War]]. |
* 1991 [[Operation Eastern Exit]]: Noncombatant evacuation operation to evacuate diplomatic staff and civilians, from the US and 29 other countries, from the [[Embassy of the United States, Mogadishu|US Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia]] as the city plunged into near-anarchy during the [[Somali Civil War]]. |
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* [[United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor]], 1999–2002. Peacekeeping, medical assistance, logistical support.<ref name="ho2004"/> |
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Revision as of 03:36, 22 April 2016
Military operations other than war (MOOTW) focus on deterring war, resolving conflict, promoting peace, and supporting civil authorities in response to domestic crises. The phrase and acronym were coined by the United States military during the 1990s, but it has since fallen out of use. The UK military has crafted an equivalent or alternate term, peace support operations (PSO). Both MOOTW and PSO encompass peacekeeping, peacemaking, peace enforcement and peace building.[1]
MOOTW not involving the use or threat of force include humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Special agreements exist which facilitate fire support operations within NATO and the ABCA quadripartite working group, which includes American, British, Canadian and Australian military contingents. Cooperation is organized in advance with NATO standardisation agreements (STANAGs) and quadripartite standardisation agreements (QSTAGs). Many countries which need disaster support relief have no bilateral agreements already in place; and action may be required, based on the situation, to establish such agreements.[2]
MOOTW also involves arms control and peacekeeping.
The United Nations (UN) recognises the vulnerability of civilians in armed conflict. Security Council resolution 1674 (2006) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict enhances international focused attention on the protection of civilians in UN and other peace operations. The implementation of paragraph 16 anticipates that peacekeeping missions are provided with clear guidelines regarding what missions can and should do to achieve protection goals; that the protection of civilians is given priority in decisions about the use of resources; and that protection mandates are implemented.[3]
Overview
MOOTW purposes may include deterring potential aggressors, protecting national interests and support the United Nations (UN) objectives.
Peacetime and conflict represent two states of the range of military operations.
- Peacetime is a state in which diplomatic, economic, informational, and military powers are employed in combination with each other to achieve national objectives.
- Conflict is a unique environment in which the military works closely with diplomatic leaders to control hostilities; and the national objective is focused on the goal of returning to peacetime conditions.[2]
Planners are challenged to find ways to resolve or work around unique arrays of inter-related constraints, e.g., issues related to budgeting, training and force structure. The uncertainties which are inherent or implied include the varying political aspects which are likely to affect unanticipated MOOTW.[4]
Australia
The Australian Defence Forces has turned attention to the study and understanding of a changing geo-strategic environment. MOOTW becomes more important where the options for traditional application of military instruments are growing more limited.[5]
Australian participation in UN peacekeeping operations began in 1947.[3]
Select Australian deployments
- 1947 UN Consular Commission to Indonesia[3]
- 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake ("Operation Sumatra Assist"): Emergency relief and medical assistance.[6]
Current[when?] Australian deployments include the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA); the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI); the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP); the UN Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO); the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT); the UN Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS); and the UN–African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID).[3]
Canada
The curriculum of Canada's military training programs includes MOOTW.[7] Canadian peacekeeping is well publicised in Canada.[8]
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- Cyprus, 1960s
- Congo, 1960s
China
The non-traditional missions of the Chinese armed forces have evolved as an increasingly used tool of statecraft.[9]
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) established specialized forces for military operations other than war. Current[when?] planning anticipates five specialized groups, including (a) flood and disaster relief forces, (b) post-earthquake emergency rescue forces, (c) emergency rescue forces for nuclear, chemical and biological disasters, (d) emergency relief force for transportation facilities and (e) international peacekeeping force.[10]
MOOTW have been a subject of study at the National Defence University (NDU), which became a venue for examining the practical experience of equipment utilisation and support. The characteristics, rules, contents and methods of equipment utilisation and support in MOOTW were evaluated.[11]
Select Chinese deployments
- Somali pirates, 2009: Naval escort missions in waters off Somalia.[12]
Japan
The military in Japan is affected by Japan's pacifist post-war constitution. This affects classification of the Hyūga class helicopter carriers, which are ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The missions of these ships are limited to "military operations other than war."[13]
Select Japanese deployments
- Iraq War ("Operation Enduring Freedom"), 2003–2009: Ground Self-Defense Forces, water purification near Basra; Air Self-Defence Forces, cargo and personnel transport; Maritime Self-Defence Forces, supply ships servicing the international flotilla .[14]
United Kingdom
The prescience of Sir Julian Corbett (1854–1922) and his strategic point of view are reflected in contemporary applications of MOOTW, which extend and reinvigorate Corbettian formulations.[15]
The evolution of British tactics in the Malayan Emergency (1948–1960) illustrates lessons learned the hard way. The British developed a strategy with elements similar to "military operations other than warfare." Lieutenant General Sir Harold Briggs proposed "two key goals to accomplish in order to end the insurgency--first, to protect the population, and second to isolate them from the guerrillas."[16]
British peacekeeping troops in Bosnia in the late 1990s attended to similar objectives in a process of re-establishing "normalcy."[17]
Selected British deployments
- 1948–1960 Malayan Emergency.[16]
- 1995 post-Bosnian War ("Operation Deliberate Force").[17]
United States
In United States military doctrine, military operations other than war include the use of military capabilities across a range of operations that fall short of war. Because of political considerations, MOOTW operations normally have more restrictive rules of engagement (ROE) than in war.
Although the MOOTW acronym is new,[when?] the concepts are not. The RAND database identifies 846 military operations other than war between 1916 and 1996 in which the US Air Force or its predecessors played a noteworthy role.[18]
Select American deployments
- 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake: Emergency relief and medical assistance.[19]
- 1990–1994 Operation Promote Liberty: Occupation and peacekeeping mission in Panama after the 1989 United States invasion of Panama.
- 1991 Operation Eastern Exit: Noncombatant evacuation operation to evacuate diplomatic staff and civilians, from the US and 29 other countries, from the US Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia as the city plunged into near-anarchy during the Somali Civil War.
- 2001–present Operation Enduring Freedom: Bush Doctrine continuous operation across numerous countries, mainly Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
- 2011 military intervention in Libya: UN-authorized no-fly zone enforcement in defense of rebel factions in Libya.
Singapore
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) anticipates a continuing need for conventional military competence into the foreseeable future, but missions in which the use of minimal[clarification needed] force is the rule rather than the exception are expected to grow in importance. Proficiency in MOOTW requires a much greater and somewhat different set of skill sets than traditional war-fighting. In this context, the SAF is developing new training programmes for small unit leaders. The process of educating and preparing a professional SAF capable of handling a wide spectrum of operations anticipates an increase in MOOTW. [20] These men will need to ready to become "peacekeepers, goodwill ambassadors and winners of hearts and minds."[21]
In 1999, the Singapore contingent of UN peacekeepers in East Timor was the most extensive MOOTW mission attempted by the SAF. The commitment included three landing ship tanks (LSTs), medical teams, C-130s, military observers and logistics support.[22]
Select Singapore deployments
- United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor, 1999–2002. Peacekeeping, medical assistance, logistical support.[22]
- 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake ("Operation Flying Eagle" or OFE): Emergency relief, medical assistance and temporary relocation of victims.[21]
See also
Notes
- ^ Segal, Hugh. (2005). Geopolitical Integrity, p. 275.
- ^ a b "US Army Field Manual, "Military Operations Other Than War"". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ a b c d Australia, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peacekeeping and Related Peace Operations
- ^ Taw, Jennifer Morris. "Planning for Military Operations Other Than War: Lessons from US Army Efforts," Australian Defence Force Journal, No. 134, January/February 1999. pp. 57–68.
- ^ Chairman's Report: 12th ASEAN Regional Forum, 21–23 October 2008.
- ^ Australia, Department of Defense: Operation Sumatra Assist
- ^ Buschmann, Klaus. (2000). Training and Education: Essential Prerequisites for Sustainability in Operations Other Than War.
- ^ Jaxon, George. Quantity versus quality: dispelling some Canadian myths about peacekeeping," Esprit de Corps. March 1, 2000.
- ^ Watson, Cynthia. "The Chinese Armed Forces and Non-Traditional Missions: A Growing Tool of Statecraft", China Brief, Vol. 9, No. 4, February 20, 2009.
- ^ "PLA Constructs MOOTW Arms Force System," People's Liberation Army Daily. May 24, 2009.
- ^ Wu Yulin and Liu Demao. "Academic symposium on MOOTW equipment utilization and support held in NDU," People's Liberation Army Daily. 2009-January 9, 2009.
- ^ Chin Jie. "Naval flotilla for escort mission in waters off Somalia, Gulf of Aden returns," Xinhua. August 21, 2009.
- ^ "16DDH "13,500 ton" ton Class". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ Okamoto, Yukio. "New US Leaders Need a Japanese 'Jolt'," Asia Times (Hong Kong). October 23, 2008.
- ^ Till, Geoffrey. Seapower: A Guide for the Twenty-First Century, p. 66.
- ^ a b Hamby, Joel E. "Civil-military operations: joint doctrine and the Malayan Emergency," Joint Force Quarterly, Autumn 2002.
- ^ a b Brady, Pamela J. "Joint Endeavor—The Role of Civil Affairs." Joint Force Quarterly. Summer 1997.
- ^ Vick, Allen et al. (1997). Preparing the U.S. Air Force for Operations Other than War, Appendix A: "USAF MOOTW Operations, 1916–1996," pp. 79–162.
- ^ Kellerhals, Merle D. "Indonesia: U.S. Navy hospital ship treats nearly 10,000 earthquake victims; Crewmembers work closely with civilian groups to provide medical aid," United States Department of State press release. April 15, 2005.
- ^ Singapore Ministry of Defense, SAFTI Military Institute: "12th ARF Heads of Defence Universities/Colleges/Institutions Meeting,". 21–23 October 2008.
- ^ a b Weichong, Ong. "More than Warfighters: Role of 'Strategic Corporals' in the SAF," RSIS Commentaries (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore). 12 January 2009.
- ^ a b Ho, Joshua and Manjeet S. Pardesi. "Singapore's Security Challenges: How Does the RMA Fit In?" RSIS Commentaries. 23 July 2004.
References
- Bonn, Keith E. and Anthony E Baker. (2000). Guide to Military Operations Other than War: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Stability and Support operations, Domestic and International. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-2939-0; OCLC 231842432
- Frantzen, Henning-A. (2005). NATO and peace support operations, 1991–1999: policies and doctrines. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-34996-3
- Segal, Hugh. (2005). Geopolitical Integrity. Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP). ISBN 978-0-88645-189-9; OCLC 145767700
- "U.S. Joint Doctrine, Joint Force Employment Briefing Modules."
- Vick, Allen, John William Stillion and Abram N. Shulsky. (1997). Preparing the U.S. Air Force for Operations Other than War. Santa Monica, California: RAND. ISBN 978-0-8330-2492-3; OCLC 231771508