NATO peacekeeping

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has been involved in active peacekeeping missions since 1994, and coordinates with UN Peacekeeping operations and directives.

Contents 1 History 1.1 The Former Yugoslavia 2 Current Operations 3 NATO Afganistan Operations 4 NATO former Yugoslavia Operations 5 See also 6 References

[edit] History

[edit] The Former Yugoslavia

See also: Yugoslav wars

The first NATO peacekeeping mission has its roots in February 28th, 1994, when the organization authorized U.S. fighters to fire on Serbian planes violating the no-fly zone over the former Yugoslavia. ^[1] Previously, NATO had limited itself to solving conflicts within its member states; this operation marked a shift as the alliance worked to keep the peace in regions of Eastern Europe, which was considered to be an "out-of-area deployment."^[2] In December 1995, NATO sent an unprecedented 60,000 troops to ensure that all sides would abide by the Dayton accords, which was replaced by a smaller force of 32,000 troops a year later.^[3]

Under a UN mandate, a NATO-led force (IFOR) entered Bosnia in order to implement The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In a similar manner, a NATO operation (KFOR) continues in the Serbian province of Kosovo.

The NATO-led mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina has since been replaced by a European Union peacekeeping mission, EUFOR.

[edit] Current Operations

Further information: Coalition combat operations in Afghanistan in 2006

NATO currently has peacekeeping operations in Afganistan^[4].

[edit] NATO Afganistan Operations

• International Security Assistance Force ISAF

[edit] NATO former Yugoslavia Operations

• Operation Deliberate Force
• Operation Allied Force
• IFOR
• KFOR
• SFOR

[edit] See also

• Peacekeeping

[edit] References