Operation UNITED ASSISTANCE (OUA), which deployed to Liberia between September 2014 and June 2015, provides an example of how a Joint Force can support a lead federal agency (LFA), in this case the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and…
This publication spotlights the criticality of investing in Training for, and during, Peace and Stability Operations – with lessons from Afghanistan, Iraq, Haiti, and other operations and programs. This product also offers an extensive list of references/documents/links that can serve…
This report presents lessons, insights, and experiences from peace/stability practitioners on the topic of “Women, Peace and Security.” Additionally, this publication offers an extensive bibliography of publications, reports, and briefings on this subject, as well as links to key organizations…
This SOLLIMS Sampler covers a variety of recent cases whereby “challenges and spoilers” posed continuing threats to peace Although no two cases are alike, this Sampler reveals key lessons and insights for dealing with threats/spoilers – especially the importance of…
This report provides several lessons from the SOLLIMS database – covering Iraq, Afghanistan, the Philippines, Timor-Leste, and Liberia – which accentuate the importance of police forces and building HN police/security capacity as an integral component of peacekeeping and stability operations.
This SOLLIMS Sampler presents several “enablers” for peacekeeping and stability operations – specific resources, systems, and tools that have worked particularly well in support of recent and ongoing operations, including Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan and several peacekeeping operations…
This edition of the SOLLIMS Sampler focuses on “multinational operations” – presenting a number of lessons learned from the SOLLIMS database from recent peacekeeping and stability operations, and developing common threads and recommendations for future operations
Dr. Wilborn examines U.S.-China security cooperation before Tiananmen, the strategic context in which it took place, and the strategic environment of U.S.-China relations at the present time. He then concludes that the reasons which justified the program of security cooperation…