Book/Printed Material Understanding civilian harm in Raqqa and its implications for future conflicts

Title

• Understanding civilian harm in Raqqa and its implications for future conflicts

Summary

• The battle for Raqqa, Syria, seemed like a perfect storm of strategic and operational challenges. When the city was finally liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in October 2017, 60 to 80 percent of it was estimated to be uninhabitable. In fact, the battle for Raqqa is a cautionary tale about civilian harm in 21st-century conflicts. The purpose of this report is to discuss how the U.S. military-which is the best-trained and most technologically advanced military in the world, is supported in Operation Inherent Resolve by an international coalition of more than 80 countries, and was partnered in Raqqa with a well-respected militia force on the ground-could cause significant civilian harm despite a deeply ingrained commitment to the law of war. In this report, RAND researchers study the causes of civilian harm in Raqqa and provide insights into how the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) can reduce civilian harm in future operations.

Names

• McNerney, Michael J. (Michael Joseph), author
• Tarini, Gabrielle, author
• Sudkamp, Karen M., author
• Moore, Pauline L., author
• Grisé, Michelle, author
• Sacks, Benjamin J., author
• International Security and Defense Policy Center
• Rand Corporation
• United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense

Created / Published

• Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2022]

Contents

• DoD Policies and Procedures for Mitigating Civilian Harm -- The Battle for Raqqa : Overview and Operational Approach -- Civilian Harm in the Battle for Raqqa -- The Contribution of ISIS Defensive Tactics to Civilian Harm in Raqqa -- Civilian-Harm Mitigation Challenges for Air Forces -- Civilian-Harm Mitigation Challenges for Ground Forces -- Civilian-Harm Mitigation Challenges Working by, with, and Through Partners -- Civilian-Harm Mitigation Challenges for Intelligence Efforts -- Challenges Identifying, Reporting, and Investigating Civilian Harm in Raqqa -- Findings and Recommendations.

Headings

• -  Syria--History--Civil War, 2011---Casualties
• -  Raqqah (Syria)--History
• -  Civilians in war--Syria--Raqqah
• -  Responsibility to protect (International law)
• -  War--Protection of civilians--International cooperation--Case studies
• -  Combined operations (Military science)
• -  Civilian war casualties--Prevention
• -  Harm reduction--Government policy--United States
• -  United States--Armed Forces--Risk management
• -  United States--Military policy
• -  Battle casualties
• -  Civilians in war
• -  Military policy
• -  Syria
• -  Syria--Raqqah
• -  United States
• -  Since 2011

Genre

• Case studies
• History

Notes

• -  "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense".
• -  Also available on the Internet as a PDF file.
• -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-119)
• -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

• 1 online resource (xvii, 119 pages) : illustrations.

Call Number/Physical Location

• DS98.6

Digital Id

• https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcebookspublic.2024739173

Library of Congress Control Number

• 2024739173

Rights Advisory

• This is non-restricted, fully open content that may be accessed on and off of the Library of Congress campus, with no restrictions, by an unlimited number of users

Access Advisory

• Unrestricted online access

Online Format

• image
• pdf

LCCN Permalink

• https://lccn.loc.gov/2024739173

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