Research for Military Operation

In December 1992, the U.S. Central Command formed Joint Task Force (JTF) Somalia to conduct military operations in southern Somalia. The purpose of the operation, designated Operation RESTORE HOPE, was to establish a secure environment for Humanitarian Relief Organizations (HROs) to provide famine relief services. From November 1992 through March 1993, six analysts from the Center for Naval Analyses provided analytic support to JTF Somalia. Five analysts were on-scene in Somalia at various times. At the request of the CJTF, the analysts studied planning, the execution of the JTF concept, logistics, the transition to the UN-led operation, and certain aspects of operations, including rules of engagement and interactions between the military and the HROs. Documentation of these analyses is contained in a series of research memoranda. This summary report draws together some of the results of the individual analyses and puts them in the context of the overall operation. Its scope is limited by the issues addressed by the on-scene representatives. Thus, neither our study nor this summary report purports to be a comprehensive compilation of the military operations conducted during RESTORE HOPE, or of the lessons that the military has learned from the operation. See also CRMs 93-96, 93-114, 93-148, 93-126, 93-120, and 93-140.

The 1990 CNA Sea Power Forum panel, 'Beyond Afghanistan: Changing Soviet Perspectives on Regional Conflicts,' focused on how the war in Afghanistan has affected Soviet policy on involvement in regional conflicts. This summary documents the Soviet commentators' own perceptions and analyses of the lessons learned and experiences gained in Afghanistan. This emphasis is intended to provide insight into how the Soviet Union might respond to regional conflicts in the future.

This essay attempts to clarify conflicting interpretations of Soviet naval policy in the works of two leading Western analysts. The material in question is Soviet military literature, and the focus is on Admiral Sergei G. Gorshkov.

Data have recently become available that can be used to shed light on the determinants of rare but catastrophic diseases such as leukemia. These data are accounting-type records from the unemployment insurance systems in particular states. Because these data cover most workers (whether unemployed or not), they provide the huge samples needed to analyze these diseases. Their combination with health data and their role relative to other data sets are described in this paper.