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Allied Participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom

Center of Military History

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Allied Participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom highlightsa number of key aspects of allied support to the U.S.-led operation.

The presence of ground forces from so many coalition

partners allowed U.S. combat forces to focus their generally superior

capabilities in more contested sections of the country.

This division of labor served American ends while still ensuring

that our partners performed vital work that fully justified

their commitment to Iraq’s security. These combined operations

also strengthened the ties between countries and improved the

quality of interoperability between U.S. and coalition troops.

Allied support played an important role in stabilizing the situation

in Iraq.

This short study also underscores the significant challenges

that U.S. Army planners faced in Iraqi Freedom in integrating

a host of different military partners into U.S. operational plans.

Similar issues of working together in a complex military environment

will doubtless reoccur in future operations, but the

benefits of assembling such coalitions will almost certainly outweigh

the problems. The United States cannot fight alone in the current operational environment, and improving the quantity

and quality of our interaction with our international partners

should continue to be a high priority. I commend this monograph

to today’s Army to read, gain insight into such combined

operations, and reflect on how much support our allies can provide

in future military endeavors. – Richard W. Stewart, Chief Historian, 30 September 2011

Language: English

Pages: 141

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Dept. of the Army

Release: January 19, 2012

ISBN: 0160866944

ISBN 13: 9780160866944

Allied Participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom

Center of Military History

5/5 ( ratings)

Allied Participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom highlightsa number of key aspects of allied support to the U.S.-led operation.

The presence of ground forces from so many coalition

partners allowed U.S. combat forces to focus their generally superior

capabilities in more contested sections of the country.

This division of labor served American ends while still ensuring

that our partners performed vital work that fully justified

their commitment to Iraq’s security. These combined operations

also strengthened the ties between countries and improved the

quality of interoperability between U.S. and coalition troops.

Allied support played an important role in stabilizing the situation

in Iraq.

This short study also underscores the significant challenges

that U.S. Army planners faced in Iraqi Freedom in integrating

a host of different military partners into U.S. operational plans.

Similar issues of working together in a complex military environment

will doubtless reoccur in future operations, but the

benefits of assembling such coalitions will almost certainly outweigh

the problems. The United States cannot fight alone in the current operational environment, and improving the quantity

and quality of our interaction with our international partners

should continue to be a high priority. I commend this monograph

to today’s Army to read, gain insight into such combined

operations, and reflect on how much support our allies can provide

in future military endeavors. – Richard W. Stewart, Chief Historian, 30 September 2011

Language: English

Pages: 141

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Dept. of the Army

Release: January 19, 2012

ISBN: 0160866944

ISBN 13: 9780160866944

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