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Through superiority, recent military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq were exceptionally quick and successful in defeating the enemy. However, the Armed Forces were not adequately prepared to respond to lawlessness, destruction of civilian infrastructure, and attacks on coalition forces from unconventional insurgents. It is imperative to transform how the U.S. military prepares for and executes stabilization and reconstruction (S&R) operations. It is necessary for S&R to be planned before the conflict and executed promptly following the conflict as part of the transformation.
This book examines the various elements of the stabilization and reconstruction capabilities needed by the U.S. military. It addresses systematically the range of issues that must be resolved to transform S&R operations, including military strategy, organization, technology, personnel, and education.
Document Type
Book
Topic(s)
Military Strategy
Publication Date
4-2004
Publisher
National Defense University Press
City
Washington, D.C.
ISBN
1–57906–066–8
Keywords
stabilization, reconstruction, S&R
Recommended Citation
Binnendijk, Hans and Johnson, Stuart E., "Transforming for Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations" (2004). Books. 15.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/ndupress-books/15