Peace keeping

Peace keeping

Hybrid of politico-military interventions aimed at conflict control usually with the involvement of the United Nations presence in the field by military and civilian personnel.

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Hijack

Military; Peace keeping

In PKO context, it mostly refers to the abduction and holding of peacekeepers as hostages; 'hijack drills' are practised by soldiers on peace-keeping missions.

Information

Military; Peace keeping

In peace-keeping, 'operations information', also known as 'military information', is engaged in the area of maps, charts, media interpretation and press relations.

Military staff officer or civilian on the force headquarters staff; manages planning and liaison services between military and civilian agencies in the mission area and is the deputy to the CISS; in ...

Sustainability

Military; Peace keeping

Mobility, survivability and sustainability of all mission contingents vary depending on tasks deployment areas and national support (self sufficiency); medical sustainability: ability to maintain ...

Anti-personnel mine (AP)

Military; Peace keeping

Mine which is used to injure or kill soldiers who are dismounted. Especially anti personnel mines means a enormous danger for the civilian population (examples: Cambodia; Afghanistan)

Battalion mobile reserve (BMR)

Military; Peace keeping

Mobile portion of a body of troops of a battalion which is kept in the rear, or withheld from action at the beginning of an engagement, available for a decisive moment.

Bouncing betty

Military; Peace keeping

Mine which is used to injure or kill soldiers who are dismounted. Especially anti personnel mines means a enormous danger for the civilian population (examples: Cambodia; Afghanistan)