Richard Connaughton is the British Army's retiring Head of Defence Studies. Formerly a professional soldier, he has written and lectured widely on strategic, historic and international relations subjects. His two recent books, published by Routledge, are The War of the Rising Sun and Tumbling Bear (1989) and The Republic of the Ushakovka (1990).
Series editor's preface
Foreword by Professor Sir Harry Hinsley Part I INTRODUCTION WHY? Instability in large parts of the Third World
The new collegiality among the permanent
members of the UN Security Council The failure and difficulties in achieving military intervention HOW? Establish the 'rules of the game'
Utilize the UN's legal mechanism
Restructure the UN's military organization
Design a strategy
Resource allocation SUMMARY Part II Postscript INTRODUCTION, WHY? Instability in large parts of the Third World
The new collegiality among the permanent members of the UN Security Council
The failure and difficulties in achieving military intervention HOW? The selection and maintenance of the aim
Operate under the auspices and co-ordination of a valid and supportive international organization
Establish a simple and agreed, united command and control, communication and intelligence organization
Plan the force extraction concurrently with the force insertion
Establish an effective cordon sanitaire around the target area
Maintenance of consensus
Agree and adhere to national contributions
Operate within the law
Military intervention is the last resort of a collective security machine
Utilize the UN's legal mechanism
Restructure the UN's military organization
Design a strategy
Resource allocation
CONCLUSION
