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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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Peace keeping

prepositioning

Military; Peace keeping

To place military units, equipment, or supplies at or near the point of planned use or at a designated location to reduce reaction time, and or insure timely support of a specific force during ...

back-up supply

Military; Peace keeping

Plan beyond and above the initial supply for a back-up supply to last for the duration of the mission as a shipment to be sent later.

special assistant

Military; Peace keeping

To the SRSG; civilian; makes arrangements to organize the SRSG's official schedules.

Partnership for Peace (PFP)

Military; Peace keeping

Transitional association status offering to former members of the Warsaw Pact and non-aligned nations the opportunity to cooperate with NATO in peacekeeping, search and rescue, humanitarian and other ...

United Nations daily allowance for troops (UNDAFT)

Military; Peace keeping

UN daily allowance payable to each soldier in the field, to cover incidental personal expenses; it is distinct from travel and subsistence allowance payable for trips to points where UN food and ...

sanctuary

Military; Peace keeping

A nation or area near or contiguous to a combat area that is exempt from attack by the warring powers, e.g. a Hutus camp in Zaire, or a Kmers rouges camp in Thailand.

air controller

Military; Peace keeping

At an airport the air traffic is coordinated and regulated by one or more air controller.

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