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The 78-day air campaign known as ALLIED FORCE broke many precedents in terms of military strategy, tactics, and implementation. This symposium intends to examine the political objectives, process, policies, planning, and execution of the air campaign and assess its implications for the future. Complex coalition warfare has vastly complicated the campaign planning process for both the military and civilian sides. At the same time, the events of Kosovo (ethnic cleansing and massive refugee migration) seem to support a trend of similar crises in recent years, not likely to abate anytime soon. Strengths and vulnerabilities of the allied operation and those of the adversaries thereof need to be examined and analyzed in terms of applicability to future conflicts.

Purpose: To examine the implications of Kosovo on existing and future security structures and defense strategies.

• To understand how the Kosovo experience will impact the future of NATO.
• To analyze the defense planning process at the coalition level and at the U.S. national level, and suggest planning and strategy improvements for future small-scale contingencies.
• To objectively analyze the relationships between goals, force structure, and constraints in strategy development.
• To understand the role of mandates and intervention options in conflict resolution.
• To identify issues and suggest alternatives for future United States and Coalition defense planning and strategy development efforts.

Methodology: Using the Kosovo experience as the scenario for discussion, extrapolate from a discussion that focuses on European structures and strategies to a more general level that focuses on implications for the United States and future coalition defense planning and strategy development efforts for small-scale contingencies.

AGENDA

0830-0915 KEYNOTE: "Kosovo and the Future of NATO" (TBD)

0945-1145 PANEL ONE: Kosovo Strategy: Development and Adoption

• Goals and Force Structure (TBD)
• U.S. Domestic Constraints and The Influence on Planning - Dr. Ivo H. Daalder; Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution
• Constraints on Coalition Consensus-Building – Dr. Simon Serfaty; Director of European Studies, Center for Strategic and International Studies (Invited)
• Shifting Strategy Over Time: Is it Realistic? – General Charles G. Boyd, U.S. Air Force (Retired); Executive Director, National Security Study Group (Invited)

1200-1330 LUNCH SPEAKER: "The United States and Europe" (TBD)

• A Strategy for Getting Involved: Can We Adopt One? – Dr. Edward N. Luttwak; Center for Strategic and International Studies (Invited)
• Force Planning: What is the Appropriate Committee? – Dr. Eliot A. Cohen; Director and Professor of Strategic Studies, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University (Invited)
• Correlation of Forces and Objectives: How much? How soon? How long? – Mr. Richard L. Armitage; President, Armitage Associates (Invited)

• Balancing Military, Political and Economic Objectives (TBD)
• After the War: Approaches to Building Stability – Ambassador Christopher Hill; British Ambassador to the United States (Invited)
• UN Mandates: Advantages and Disadvantages - Mrs. Catherine Guicherd; Committee Director, Sub-Committee on Civilian Security and Co-operation, Civilian Affairs Committee, North Atlantic Assembly (Invited)
• Coordinating Civilian and Military Instructions for Maximum Military Effectiveness and Minimum Military Involvement – Ambassador Robert B. Oakley; Acting Director, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University

2000-2045 DINNER KEYNOTE – "Lessons of Kosovo" (TBD)

0815-0930 MORNING KEYNOTE: "Kosovo After Action Report (TBD)

1000-1200      PANEL FOUR: Implications for U.S. Forces – Chaired by: Ms. Michele Flournoy; Distinguished Senior Fellow, Research Directorate; Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University

• U.S. Force Structure and Sizing Criteria for Warfighting: Can We Sustain in the Long-term and Participate in Limited Intervention? – Dr. Barry M. Blechman; President, DFI International (Invited)
• Capabilities: What Do We Need and Can We Afford Them? – Mr. David A. Ochmanek; Senior Defense Analyst; RAND
• Force Mix: Is It Right? Can We Accomplish The Mission? – Dr. Michael E. O’Hanlon; Fellow, Brookings Institution
• JV2010: The Impact of Kosovo and Other Smaller-Scale Contingencies (TBD)

1215-1345 LUNCH:  "A Russian Perspective" - Major General Andrey G. Marshankin; Defense Attaché, Embassy of Russia (Invited)

1400-1600     PANEL FIVE: Implications for Coalition Operations

• NATO Political and Military Planning and Decision Making: Is it Time for a Change? – Ambassador Alexander R. Vershbow; Permanent Representative to U.S. Mission, NATO (Invited)
• Coalition Operations with Divergent U.S. and European Capabilities? - Mr. Francois Heisbourg; Senior Vice President; (Strategic Development) Matra Defense (Invited)
• Prospects for the Defense Capabilities Initiative – Dr. Richard L. Kugler; Distinguished Research Professor, Institute for National Strategic Studies; National Defense University
• Division of Labor – The United States Fights and Europe Keeps the Peace – Is Such Transatlantic Burden-sharing Feasible? – Mr. Peter W. Rodman; Director of National Security Programs, The Nixon Center (Invited)

1600-1630 SUMMARY AND WRAP-UP

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