| dc.description.abstract | This report explores whether and how civil-military security cooperation in peace operations can be a resource in
counter-terrorism by studying the international presence in Kosovo 1999-2002. The Kosovo terrorism scene is one of a
nationalist dissident type, and includes significant elements of organized crime and ethnic violence. Civil-military
cooperation is here defined as cooperation between KFOR and UNMIK. Institutionally, cooperation is a firmly
established principle on the command level. Inherent structural differences between civil and military organizations
have produced somewhat different goal perceptions, however, where KFOR is exit oriented and UNMIK is end state
oriented. Operationally, cooperation overwhelmingly takes place through task division and a reactive day-to-day
approach to challenges in the field as they appear. Joint operations are generally planned and executed on brigade level
and below, and have been relatively rare but quite successful. Cooperation in the field has unquestionably yielded
results in terms of resource efficiency and an improved security situation on the ground. Obstacles to extended
cooperation seem to be of a practical nature, stemming mainly from institutional differences as well as national agendas.
In conclusion, there is reason to believe that civil military cooperation offers untapped benefits in counter-terrorism
endeavors, and that this option should be further investigated | en_GB |