Civil-military co-operation

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Portuguese Army soldiers in a CIMIC action in Pristina, Kosovo. AgrCHARLIE KFOR P5250031.jpg
Portuguese Army soldiers in a CIMIC action in Pristina, Kosovo.

Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) involves military commanders establishing connections with civilian agencies in operational theaters.

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History

The U.S. Army has maintained civil affairs units since WWII. [1] Part of their function includes CIMIC tasks. However, they have a much broader function and a different focus from most other CIMIC organizations. In the mid-1990s most NATO members began developing their own CIMIC structures, which lead to the establishment of the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence in The Hague in 2001. [2] Germany maintains its own centre. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "World War II: Summary, Combatants & Facts". HISTORY. 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  2. ↑ Rollins, J.W. (March 2001). "Civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) in crisis response operations: The implications for NATO" . International Peacekeeping. 8 (1): 122–129. doi:10.1080/13533310108413883. ISSN   1353-3312.
  3. ↑ "Introduction: Interrogating civil–military cooperation" , Civil-Military Cooperation in Post-Conflict Operations, Routledge, pp. 19–30, 2007-10-04, doi:10.4324/9780203940600-7, ISBN   978-0-429-24159-8 , retrieved 2025-07-28
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