HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS

U.S. Army in Humanitarian Operations

Abstract

In this study we try to explore the concept of “Humanitarian operation” in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on “Humanitarian operation” and its relation with “U.S. Army”. The research also analyzes many aspects of “Humanitarian operation” and tries to gauge its effect on “U.S. Army”. Finally the research describes various factors which are responsible for “Humanitarian operation” and tries to describe the overall effect of “Humanitarian operation” on “U.S. Army”.

U.S. Army in Humanitarian Operations

Outline

Introduction

Background and Context

The United Nations, Conflict and Humanitarian Aid

The Supply Chain in Humanitarian Aid Operations

Opinion Polls Show Changed Attitudes

Conclusion

Introduction

This paper will analyze the backdrop to and context of, humanitarian help operations and examines at the interaction of the diverse organizations, particularly the help bureaus (Non-Governmental Organizations - NGOs) and US military forces, as well as the supply chains utilized by both. It considers the use of military forces in established operations generally then examines humanitarian help operations and the promise for co-ordination and co-operation between the equipped forces and the other international players that become involved these scenarios. Finally it considers the challenges that will require to be faced and overwhelm in alignment to improve the provision of humanitarian help in the most timely and effective manner. (Chavanne 2008)

 

Background and Context

In 'winning' the Cold War the Western Alliance (including the United states) has faced stresses to redirect scarce assets away from protection spending back into other localities of public expenditure, for example education and health. In the case of the US, this has intended a slash, in genuine periods, in the protection allowance and downsizing of the equipped forces. All this has appeared at a time of improved concern in 'Out-of-Area' operations. The concentration on their function inside Europe in deterring the Warsaw Pact has intended that the US Armed Forces have had to rapidly relearn what it is to have 'strategic mobility', particularly in relation to moving ground forces, as was shown in the Gulf urgent position of 1990 - 91. What was clear-cut was that after two decades of concentrating on the function of supporting in-place forces to rendezvous a likely Warsaw Pact attack, this facet of up to date warfare had become alien to American protection policy and planning.

The Strategic Defense Review identified that crises affecting American security are likely to occur any location in the world, granted the broader definition of what American security entails (political and financial stability for example), being one of the permanent five constituents of the United Nations Security Council and responsibilities under international treaties. (Francis 2010)

Almost all of these operations were undertook out-of-doors Europe in Africa, the Middle East, the Gulf and Asia and therefore required an component of strategic mobility and a capability to proceed out-of-area with the dispatch of American forces from the Home Base or a foremost regional groundwork for example Aden, Hong Kong, Cyprus or Singapore. The end of the Cold War has intended a come back to a more traditional ...