Number: 98-23
Title: Bosnia Options After June 1998: Summary of a CRS/GAO Seminar
Authors: Julie Kim, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division 
Abstract: A seminar held on November 6, 1997, cosponsored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) and the General Accounting Office (GAO), considered options for the Bosnia peace operation after June 1998, the expiration date of the current NATO operation. On December 18, President Clinton announced his support in principle for a continued NATO presence in Bosnia, including U.S. troops, beyond June 1998. NATO is expected to decide on a post-SFOR force in early 1998. At the November seminar, speakers reviewed progress to date in implementing the Dayton peace agreement, the performance of the NATO Stabilization Force (SFOR), and offered perspectives on U.S. and allied interests in Bosnia. This report summarizes some of the presentations and discussion themes from that seminar.
Pages: 22
Date: December 23, 1997