Integration, Interoperability and Coalition Warfare in the New World Order

摘要

This monograph examines coalition warfare in the context of the New World Order.FM 100-5 notes that one of the characteristics of the Army is its ability to train to fight as a member of a coalition. The United States throughout its history has been involved in many coalition efforts. Since World War II the United States has supplied an overwhelming amount of forces and supplies to these coalition efforts. This allowed the United States to influence the structure of the coalition command. However, the realities of the New World Order are such that policymakers assume that military forces can be integrated to take advantage of their respective capabilities. This monograph analyzes that assumption. The monograph analyzes three historical case studies using four planning considerations for coalitions and alliances to analyze the integration and interoperability of command and control and logistical structures in coalition warfare. The case studies are: Tennessee and the Confederate States of America, the United States and Great Britain at Anzio, and the United States and UN forces in the Korean War. The planning considerations are: goals and objectives, cultural differences, equipment, and military doctrine and training. The monograph analyzes the common trends in these case studies and balances the findings against current coalition warfare doctrine.