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Informationen zum Autor David Horner is the Professor of Australian Defence History in the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University. Klappentext Comprehensive study of Australia's role in the peace enforcement operations that developed at the end of the Cold War. Zusammenfassung This is the first comprehensive and official study of Australia's role in the peace enforcement operations that developed at the end of the Cold War. It recounts vital missions to Namibia! Iran and Pakistan/Afghanistan! but focuses primarily on Australia's reaction to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chronology; Maps; Abbreviations; Preface; Part I. Strategy and Policy: 1. Toward a 'New World Order': global political, strategic and peacekeeping developments: 1988?91; 2. Responding to a New World Order: Australian overseas deployments and peacekeeping: 1988?91; Part II. New Major Peace Operations: 3. An international obligation: Australia's commitment to Namibia: 1979?89; 4. Establishing the force: the first UNTAG contingent: March?ugust 1989; 5. Success in Namibia: the second UNTAG contingent: September 1989?pril 1990; 6. Shadows from a distant war: Australia and the Iran-Iraq War: 1980?88; 7. A mission of presence: military observers in Iran: 1988?90; 8. The genesis of humanitarian demining: the UNMCTT in Pakistan: 1989?91; 9. Balancing the risks: mine clearers in Pakistan and Afghanistan: 1991?93; Part III. The First Gulf War: 10. In defence of vital interests: committing a naval force: August 1990; 11. Off to the Gulf: the first deployment: August?eptember 1990; 12. Debate and decision: government policy and the Gulf crisis: August?eptember 1990; 13. Boarding and searching: maritime interception in the Gulf of Oman: September?ecember 1990; 14. A serious decision: committing Australians to war: September?ecember 1990; 15. Into the Persian Gulf: the second naval deployment: September?ecember 1990; 16. Countdown to a deadline: preparing for war: 1? January 1991; 17. A supporting role: the RAN in Desert Storm: 17 January? February 1991; 18. End of the war: into Kuwait: 24 February?ay 1991; Conclusion; Appendixes; Bibliography; Index....
