Key Characteristics Effecting Command and Control for Multinational Operations Involving United States Military Forces

<p>Multinational warfare has been the basic framework for virtually every major contingency operation the U.S. has been involved in throughout the past century and as indicated by the National Security Strategy and current events will likely continue to be the dominant construct by which the U.S. engages in contingency operations for the foreseeable future. One primary source of tension between participants in multinational operations has historically centered on the issue of command and control. This sensitivity reflects participants concern over who will command their forces and what authority that commander will have.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>