DOD release Kosovo after-action review
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A summary of the Department of Defense (DOD) Kosovo After-Action Review was presented by DOD Secretary William S Cohen and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen Henry H Shelton to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Oct 14, 1999. The DOD review offers a comprehensive evaluation of NATO's first major combat operation. After a description of the prelude leading to conflict, the report details the conduct of nontraditional air campaign, the role of US and allied diplomacy, the factors that forced Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to succumb to NATO's demand, and the implications of the war for both US and NATO defense strategy.
Publication Name: Sea Power
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0199-1337
Year: 1999
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Clinton seeks compromise on Vieques
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President Clinton hopes that a political compromise could end an impasse between the Department of Defense and representatives of Puerto Rico regarding the resumption of live-fire training at Navy facilities on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Top Navy and Marine Corps officials told Congress that the continued use of weapons-training facilities on Vieques was critical to the future readiness of forward-deployed forces.
Publication Name: Sea Power
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0199-1337
Year: 1999
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