Transcript 21. Rapid Reaction - University of British Columbia

21. Rapid Reaction
21. Rapid Reaction
• Learning Objectives:
– Understand the rationale for rapid reaction
– Familiar with the challenges facing rapid reaction
– Familiar with UN and non-UN developments
21.1. The Rapid Reaction Concept
• Motives
– Improve success rate of peacemaking and
peacekeeping
– Enhance the credibility of peacemaking efforts
– Capacity for humanitarian intervention
21.1. The Rapid Reaction Concept
• Agenda for Peace and Rapid Reaction
– “Peace Enforcement Units”
– “Standby Arrangements”
21.2. The Standby Arrangements System
• UNSAS Structure
– Standby Arrangements Team in Military Division
21.2. The Standby Arrangements System
• UNSAS Structure
– Standby Arrangements Team in Military Division
– Categories of contributions
UNSAS Structure
(UNSAS Military Handbook)
Category
Individuals
Subcategory
Remarks
Mission HQ On-Call List
Response Time (RT):
7-14 days, MS bid
for Posts in HQ
Note Verbal (NV)
UNMOs
Staff Officers
Documents
RT: Up to 90 days
Specialists
Rapid Deployment Level
RT: within 30/90
days at Air/Sea Port
of Embarkation
NV, Load Lists, MOU
Conventional Stand-by
RT: Up to 180 days
at APOE/SPOE
Generic MOU
Grouped
Personnel
21.2. The Standby Arrangements System
• Process
21.2. The Standby Arrangements System
• Problems
– Availability and Readiness
– Political decision of member states
– The “one shot” problem
21.3. The Canadian Rapid Reaction Study
• Initiated 1994, published September 1995
• Principles:
– Reliability
– Quality
– Effectiveness
– Cost-effectiveness
21.3. The Canadian Rapid Reaction Study
• Generic template for UN Rapid Reaction:
– Early warning mechanism
– Effective decision-making process at political and
operational level
– Readily available transportation and infrastructure
– Logistics support
– Adequate finance
– Well-trained personnel
21.3. The Canadian Rapid Reaction Study
• Core recommendations:
– Rapidly Deployable Mission Headquarters
(RDMHQ)
• 30-50 personnel
• Deployment in 7 days
– Vanguard Concept
• 5,000 personnel
• Deployment in 3-5 weeks
21.3. The Canadian Rapid Reaction Study
• The Fate of the Study
21.4. The Standby High Readiness Brigade
• Multinational Brigade (4,000 –
5,000)
• Founded in 1996 by seven countries
(eventually 23)
• Deployable within 15-30 days of
approval
• Sustainable for 60 days
• Deployed no more than 6 months
• Largest deployment was in UNMEE
• Deactivated June 2009
The Future of Rapid Reaction
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A Vanguard Force?
Strengthening UNSAS?
Lead Country Capacity?
Regional Capacity?
Private Military Companies?