Thinking Differently About Winning the Peace


 

Publication Date: January 2007

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): James Jay Carafano

Research Area: Military and defense

Keywords: National security; peace

Type: Speech

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Winning the peace is part of fighting and winning the war. Historically, American occupations tend to be ad hoc affairs. We do a poor job at interagency operations and we expect war-fighting military structures to adapt to post-conflict operations. We should put in place a structure better suited to 21st century wars.