| ID | 125202 |
| Title Proper | Un's first air force |
| Other Title Information | peacekeepers in combat, Congo 1960-64 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Dorn, Walter |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC) was created in July 1960 to help the Congolese government quell its army mutiny and reestablish order. After ONUC's mandate was expanded in 1961 to stop the Katanga province's secession, a shooting war developed, in which Katanga paralyzed UN operations with a single armed jet. An aerial "arms race" and open combat followed. In December 1962 ONUC implemented Operation Grand Slam: Swedish jets neutralized Katanga's air force, and the UN's coordinated air-ground manoeuvers forcibly ended the secession. This article uncovers the unprecedented case of air power in UN peacekeeping and evaluates it for twenty-first century lessons. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Military History Vol.77, No.4; 2013: p.1399-1425 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Military History Vol.77, No.4; 2013: p.1399-1425 |
| Key Words | United Nations ; United Nations Peacekeeping Operations - UNPO ; United Nations Operations in the Congo - ONUC ; Africa ; Congo ; Military Actions ; Military Operations ; War ; Cold War ; Foreign Policy ; International Cooperation ; International Organization ; International Relations ; NATO ; USA ; Arms Race |