Zasady użycia sił zbrojnych w operacjach militarnych innych niż wojna : według pogądów amerykańskich

One of new elements to maintain international security and peace are military operations other than war (MOOTW). This category of operations with the armed forces use is a serious challenge for all countries that want to play a significant role on the international arena. This also refers to military alliances and coalitions. In most cases NATO countries contribute their own improved national developments to the existing ones. The United States dominates in this area as it has a wide experience in the armed forces use in operations other than war, considering them more widely than other alliance and non-NATO countries. The presented in the article principles of military operations other than war, as American military theoreticians and servicemen stress, have a fundamental meaning to achieve success of a mission. These principles are applied in all binding NATO doctrinal documents.