Non Warfare Military Operations: Strategic Maneuvers, Decoding the Modern Battlefield

By Fouad Sabry

What is Non Warfare Military Operations

Military operations other than war (MOOTW) are military operations that do not involve warfare, combat, or the threat or use of violence. They generally include peacekeeping, peacebuilding, disaster response, humanitarian aid, military engineering, law enforcement, arms control, deterrence, and multilateralism.

How you will benefit

(I) Insights, and validations about the following topics:

Chapter 1: Military Operations Other Than War

Chapter 2: Djibouti Armed Forces

Chapter 3: Ghana Armed Forces

Chapter 4: Italian Armed Forces

Chapter 5: Army of North Macedonia

Chapter 6: Malaysian Armed Forces

Chapter 7: Bangladesh Armed Forces

Chapter 8: Peacekeeping

Chapter 9: Military Doctrine

Chapter 10: Singapore Armed Forces

(II) Answering the public top questions about non warfare military operations.

Who this book is for

Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Non Warfare Military Operations.

• Language: English
• Publisher: One Billion Knowledgeable
• Release date: May 31, 2024

Book preview

Chapter 1: Military operations other than war

Military operations that don't entail fighting, conflict, or the threat or use of force are known as military operations other than war (MOOTW). They often consist of arms control, deterrence, humanitarian aid, disaster response, peacebuilding, peacekeeping, military engineering, law enforcement, and multilateralism.

The United States Armed Forces created the expression and acronym in the 1990s, although it is no longer commonly used. Peace support operations (PSO), a different name used by the British Armed Forces, essentially mean the same thing as MOOTW.

Deterring possible aggressors, defending national interests, and advancing UN goals may all be MOOTW aims.

The two states in the range of military activities are peacetime and conflict.

When the country is in peace, diplomatic, economic, informational, and military resources are combined to further national goals.

The military and diplomatic officials collaborate closely in a conflict situation to control hostilities, and the nation's overarching objective is the restoration of peacetime conditions.

The Australian Defense Force is now focusing on researching and comprehending a geostrategic environment that is shifting. When there are fewer possibilities for using military equipment traditionally, MOOTW becomes increasingly significant.

Indonesian Consular Commission of the UN in 1947

Operation Sumatra Assist: emergency relief and medical support following the 2005 Nias-Simeulue earthquake.

The Canadian Armed Forces' training programs' curriculum includes MOOTW.

Cyprus, 1960s

Congo, 1960s

Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014

The People's Liberation Army's unconventional missions have developed into a more prevalent diplomatic tactic.

2009 naval escort missions against Somali pirates in international waters.

The Japanese Constitution has an impact on the Japan Self-Defense Forces, Article 9 of which forbids using war to settle problems within the nation.

Their business is impacted by this, as well as the classifications of some equipment such as the Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer, They are only relevant to MOOTW.

Ground Self-Defense Forces, water treatment in Basra; Air Self-Defense Forces, freight and people transport; Maritime Self-Defense Forces, supply ships supplying the international flotilla during the Iraq War (Operation Enduring Freedom), 2003–2009.

Modern MOOTW applications, which expand and revitalize Corbettian formulations, show Sir Julian Corbett's (1854–1922) foresight and strategic point of view.

The Malayan Emergency, 1948–1960.

Post-Bosnian War in 1995 (Operation Deliberate Force).

Military operations other than war, according to American military doctrine, refer to a variety of actions that are not considered to be war. Political factors typically result in MOOTW operations having more stringent rules of engagement (ROE) than during times of conflict.

The ideas behind MOOTW are not new, despite the moniker. The US Air Force or its predecessors distinguished themselves in 846 military operations other than war between 1916 and 1996, according to the RAND database.

Acute care and emergency aid following the 2005 Nias-Simeulue earthquake.

Following the US invasion of Panama in 1989, Operation Promote Liberty served as an occupation and peacekeeping force in that country from 1990 to 1994.

1991 Operation Eastern Exit was a noncombatant evacuation effort to remove civilians and diplomatic personnel from the US Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia, as the city descended into near-anarchy during the Somali Civil War. The operation involved the US and 29 other countries.

Operation Enduring Freedom, which ran continuously from 2001 to 2014, focused on Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan in particular.

2011 military intervention in Libya: enforcement of a no-fly zone sanctioned by the UN to protect Libyan rebel factions.

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) estimate that traditional military proficiency will be required for the foreseeable future, although operations where the use of little force is the norm rather than the exception are anticipated to become more crucial. In comparison to conventional war-fighting, MOOTW proficiency necessitates a significantly larger and rather distinct set of skill sets. The SAF is creating new training programs for small unit leaders in this area. An rise in MOOTW is anticipated as part of the process of training and teaching a professional SAF capable of managing a variety of operations.

Administration Transitional des Nations Unies en East Timor (1999–2002). logistical support, medical assistance, and peacekeeping.

Aceh Province, Sumatra, Indonesia, Aceh Province after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami (Operation Flying Eagle or OFE): emergency relief, medical aid, and temporary relocation of victims.

The Swedish Armed Forces participated in supporting activities during the 2014 and 2018 forest fires.

Operation Gloria, active since 2020. assisting the civil authorities in Sweden during the COVID-19 epidemic.

The Indian Army is tasked with several missions outside of combat, like Operation Samaritan in northeast India and Operation Sadbhavana (Goodwill) in Jammu and Kashmir. Operation Sadbhavana seeks to reduce infrastructure deterioration and population alienation in Jammu and Kashmir's districts where government administration has failed due to militancy. Army Goodwill Schools, educational and motivational tours, health camps, women's and youth empowerment, and infrastructure development are examples of welfare programs.

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Chapter 2: Djibouti Armed Forces

The Armed Forces of Djibouti (DJAF); French: Force Armée Djiboutienne FAD, Arabic: الجيش الجيبوتي, Aljaysh Aljibutiu in roman letters, The military of Djibouti (Somali: Ciidanka Dalka Jabuuti).

The Djiboutian National Army and its auxiliary forces, the Djiboutian Air Force and Djiboutian Navy, make up this group.

As of 2018, The Djibouti Armed Forces have 20,470 ground personnel as of 2018 estimates, They are separated into numerous regiments and battalions and are garrisoned in different locations across the nation.

The Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb are major battlegrounds for the Djibouti Armed Forces.

General Zakaria Chiek Imbrahim served as chief of staff and chairman of d'etat for the Forces Armees Djiboutiennes in 2015. He took over in November 2013.

Djibouti has consistently participated actively in both the African Union and the Arab League.

In the past, the warrior (waranle) enjoyed status in Somali society, and military prowess was honored. Except for the few (wadaad) men of religion, all Somali males were viewed as potential warriors. Each of Djibouti's numerous Sultanates kept a regular army. When the Ifat Sultanate conquered Shewa in the early Middle Ages, it sparked a conflict with the Solomonic Dynasty over supremacy.

The Solomonids and the following Sultanate of Adal engaged in numerous conflicts akin to this, both teams winning and losing, with both sides experiencing success.

When the Ethiopian-Adal War (1529–1559) was ongoing, Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi launched the Futuh Al-Habash expedition after defeating numerous Ethiopian emperors (Conquest of Abyssinia), This placed the Muslim Adal Sultanate in control of three-quarters of Christian Abyssinia.

The ancient Ethiopian monarchy was almost completely destroyed by Al-forces Ghazi's and their Ottoman allies, but the Abyssinians managed to secure the assistance of Cristóvão da Gama's Portuguese troops and maintain their domain's autonomy.

However, In the process, both polities used up all of their resources and personnel, This brought both empires under control and altered regional dynamics for years to come.

The First Somali Skirmishers Battalion, constituted in 1915 with members drawn from the French Somali Coast, constituted a unit of the French Colonial Army.

During the First World War, they stood out, most notably when Fort Douaumont resumed operations, Battle of Verdun in October 1916 alongside the Régiment d'infanterie-chars de marine and the Second Battle of the Aisne in October 1917.

1918 May and June, They participated in the Second Battle of the Marne in July and the Third Battle of the Aisne.

1918's August and September, the Somali battalion fought on the Oise front and in October 1918 he obtained his second citation to the order of the army as well as the right to wear a Fourragère in the colors of the ribbon of the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.

from 1915 until 1918, 2,088 or more Djiboutians fought in the First World War.

Estimated losses include 517 fatalities and 1,000–1,200 injuries.

Midway through the 1930s, when Italy invaded and occupied Ethiopia, and in the first few years of World War II, The armies in Italian East Africa and French Somaliland were frequently engaged in border clashes.

Following the 1940 fall of France, French Somaliland pledged its allegiance to Vichy France.

Throughout the East African Campaign, the colony remained obedient to Vichy France but stayed out of that battle.

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