Rules of Engagement, Policy, and Military Effectiveness: The Ties That Bind

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Abstract:

Rules of Engagement ROE are a topic much discussed and little analyzed. They can be the key to a successful implementation of national policy they can equally be the basis of military disaster. A study of the US military experience in Southeast Asia and Beirut illustrates the relationships among policy, military requirements, legal constraints, public opinion, and the mission that must be balanced to define effective ROE. It also sheds light on the criteria for effective ROE, and on the responsibilities of planners and operators in defining ROE to execute the transition from policy to military action

Author(s):
Randolph, Stephen P.
Author Organization(s):
AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA283132
Pagination:
0035

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RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
AWC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_8.2.4_Leverage Capacities and Capabilities of Security Establishments; JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*POLICIES, *RULE BASED SYSTEMS, MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES), COLD WAR, PEACETIME, MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Government and Political Science
Keyword(s):
*RULE OF ENGAGEMENT, ROE(RULE OF ENGAGEMENT)
Report Date:
1993 Apr 01