In this article the authors underscore the importance of legal expertise in command and control. They discuss how a commander, by using the available operational legal advice, can command effectively and legitimately.

The author describes his personal experiences during the time he was Commander of Dutchbat 2/UNPROFOR. He describes the general situation in the area of operations and then will go on to discuss the "difficult circumstances" in Srebrenica. His aim is to sketch the circumstances under which the operation …

In this article the authors will explore if, and under what conditions Mission Orientated Command (MOC) can be applied in peace-supporting operations like UNPROFOR. The focus of the study is on the application of MOC within battalions on platoon or group level and is based on interviews with Dutch soldiers-privates, …