Command Arrangements for Peace Operations

Military Capabilities Required for Success

Command and control and principles of war are not substitutes for having the full suite of military capabilities required for success. These include the basic military functions:

• Force structure appropriate to the mission,
• Personnel with appropriate experience and training,
• Intelligence about the situation and potential adversaries,
• Capacity for planning and coordination,
• Logistics support,
• Communications systems, and
• Effective capability for civil-military relationships.

These, in turn, must be applied in the heavily political context predominant in peace operations, as well as in concert with associated humanitarian efforts.

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