Military operations other than war [1] or military operations in the absence of war [2] [3] ( Eng. Military Operations Other Than War [4] ) or MOOTW is a collective term that refers to the most diverse activities of military forces since demonstrations of military power ending with the organization of armed intervention. In addition, a number of such actions include activities aimed at solving tasks not characteristic of the armed forces, for example, facilitating the implementation of humanitarian, cultural and educational projects, providing information, police, propaganda and other assistance to civil administration in the aftermath of terrorist acts, man-made and natural disasters, etc. [2]
For the first time, the concept of military operations other than war appeared in the US Field Manual FM100-5 ground forces in the form of two varieties: non-combat peacekeeping operations and military peacekeeping operations with the proviso that in a particular theater of war the state of the world can exist simultaneously with the state war [1] .
In 1994, this item was specified in the field manual FM100-23 Peacekeeping Operations and the guidance of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for conducting joint operations in low-intensity conflicts ( JP 3-07. Doctrine for Joint Operations in Low-Intensity Conflict ), in which there was a section “Peacekeeping Operations” (JP 3-07.3. JTTP for Peacekeeping Operations) [1] .
In 1995, a new instruction was approved by the Chiefs of Staff Committee on Joint Doctrine for Military Operations Other Than War, where a separate section was given to peacekeeping missions. The objectives of operations in the absence of war declared the prevention of war in order to ensure US interests. For rapid response to crises, it was supposed to maintain a constant military presence of American troops outside the US [1] .
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- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Gavrilov V. Evolution of the views of US and British experts on conducting peacekeeping operations (Rus.) // Foreign Military Review: Journal. - 2002. - № 8 .
- ↑ 1 2 Ryabinin A. Unconventional military operations of the Armed Forces of foreign states (Rus.) // Foreign Military Review. - 2005. - № 6 . - p . 2-9 .
- ↑ Betz DJ. The revolution in military affairs and “military operations outside the conditions of war”: a double-edged weapon (Rus.) // Domestic Notes: Journal. - 2005. - V. 26 , № 5 .
- Ct Benson B. Doctrine in the 21st century (Eng.) // Military Review: Journal. - 2012. - March-April. - S. 2-12 .