Bibliography Category: Operations Other Than War

Burke, Edward. 2010. Leaving the Civilians Behind: The “Soldier-diplomat” in Afghanistan and Iraq. Prism Vol. 1, no. 2 (March): 27-46. http://ccoportal.org/sites/ccoportal.org/files/prism1-2.pdf (accessed 21 December 2011). This article discusses and critiques the relationship between coalition forces and civilian agencies operating in Afghanistan. It argues for greater military capacity to perform tasks that would normally be undertaken […]

Bryan, Edward Lee and David Pendall. IAE 10-02, WE are the Interagency: Exercising a Comprehensive Approach to Crisis Action and Conflict Termination and Stabilization. Fort Leavenworth, KS: CGSC Foundation Press, 2010. http://thesimonscenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IAE-10-02-December2010.pdf (accessed 21 July 2011). This article describes the annual, theater-level exercise conducted by U.S. European Command (EUCOM) known as Austere Challenge. It outlines […]

Bryan, Carolyn B. “Bridging the Gap: A Roadmap for Joint Military-Civilian Stability Operations.” Strategy Research Project, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA, 2006. http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA448504&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf (accessed 6 October 2011). This project explores the advantages of closer military-interagency cooperation and proposes approaches on how to achieve a better partnership.

Brown, Donald M. “Vietnam and CORDS: Interagency Lessons for Iraq.” Monograph, School of Advanced Military Studies, Fort Leavenworth, KS, 2008. http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA499691&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf (accessed 20 July 2011). This monograph describes the Civil Operations and Rural Development Support (CORDS) program that was implemented in Vietnam and coordinated the efforts of all agencies involved in the war. It then […]

Brinkley, Paul. 2007. A Cause for Hope: Economic Revitalization in Iraq. Military Review Vol. 87, no. 4 (July/August): 2-11. http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20070831_art004.pdf (accessed 2 August 2011). This article describes economic revitalization efforts in Iraq during the reconstruction period that followed the ouster of Saddam Hussein’s government. It argues that economic revitalization is an integral part of US […]

Bonn, Keith E. and Anthony E. Baker. Guide to Military Operations Other Than War: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Stability and Support Operations Domestic and International. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2000. This book is a comprehensive reference for military forces and other agencies conducting military operations other than war including peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance, nation assistance, […]

Bodine, Barbara K. 2010. “Preemptive Post-Conflict Stabilization and Reconstruction.” Complex Operations Newsletter Vol. 2, no. 11-02 (November): 63-68. http://usacac.army.mil/cac2/call/docs/11-02/11-02.pdf (accessed 5 October 2011). This article critiques the post-conflict planning (or lack thereof) in Iraq following the ouster of Saddam Hussein’s government. It describes the disconnect between the military and civilian agencies, and argues that the […]

Bensahel, Nora, Olga Oliker, Keith Crane, Richard R. Brennan, Jr., Heather S. Gregg, Thomas Sullivan, and Andrew Rathmell. After Saddam: Prewar Planning and the Occupation of Iraq. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2008. http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/monographs/2008/RAND_MG642.pdf (accessed 22 March 2012). This report examines stabilization activities that accompany major military operations. It begins by examining prewar planning for postwar Iraq, […]

Binnendijk, Hans and Stuart E. Johnson. Transforming for Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations. Washington, DC: National Defense University Press, 2003. http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA435041&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf (accessed 18 October 2011). This report examines the various elements of the stabilization and reconstruction capabilities needed by the U.S. military. It addresses the range of issues that must be resolved to transform stability and reconstruction operations, […]

Bensahel, Nora and Patrick M. Cronin. America’s Civilian Operations Abroad: Understanding Past and Future Requirements. Washington, DC: Center for a New American Security, 2012. http://www.cnas.org/files/documents/publications/CNAS_AmericasCivilianOperationsAbroad_BensahelCronin_0.pdf (accessed 17 January 2012). This report seeks to identify trends in post-conflict contingency operations conducted by the State Department and USAID around the world for the past two decades. These […]