The Contemporary Operational Environment of Nepal Members of the United States Armed Forces must be ready at all times to deploy into various environments. Whether friendly or hostile, one would have to understand the current contemporary operational environment (COE) variables to develop a successful strategic plan. The subsequent information details on the three main COE factors concerning operations in the country of Nepal which are economy, infrastructure and politics, and how they should be considered prior to operations in Nepal.
Roughly the same size in square miles as the state of Illinois with over two times the population, and less than half of the infrastructure it needs to be a prosperous country, Nepal is a struggling country. Being surrounded on three sided by India and China on the other, trade issues have really held back the full potential of Nepal. With only one paved road into China through Tibet, and using Kolkata as its only real …show more content…
The Nepalese Congress and CPN-UML (the Communist Party of Nepal) (Monk, 2008). Maoist supporters were surprised that their party had won the election. They selected candidates that were not part of the majority, or from wealthy political families. Maoists quickly began to make demands in changing the constitution, abolishing the monarchy and creating equal stakes for all ethnic groups in state functions (Monk, 2008). The Maoist movement took off like a wildfire. Establishment members were worried, and organized police operations against the Maoist supporters. This left a lot of people dead or disappeared. The Nepalese people knew that a political change was needed. With the help of interim President Ram Baran Yadav a new constitution was signed in September 2015. One of the parts of the new constitution will divide the country into seven states. Each having its own legislature and each with a chief
Roughly the same size in square miles as the state of Illinois with over two times the population, and less than half of the infrastructure it needs to be a prosperous country, Nepal is a struggling country. Being surrounded on three sided by India and China on the other, trade issues have really held back the full potential of Nepal. With only one paved road into China through Tibet, and using Kolkata as its only real …show more content…
The Nepalese Congress and CPN-UML (the Communist Party of Nepal) (Monk, 2008). Maoist supporters were surprised that their party had won the election. They selected candidates that were not part of the majority, or from wealthy political families. Maoists quickly began to make demands in changing the constitution, abolishing the monarchy and creating equal stakes for all ethnic groups in state functions (Monk, 2008). The Maoist movement took off like a wildfire. Establishment members were worried, and organized police operations against the Maoist supporters. This left a lot of people dead or disappeared. The Nepalese people knew that a political change was needed. With the help of interim President Ram Baran Yadav a new constitution was signed in September 2015. One of the parts of the new constitution will divide the country into seven states. Each having its own legislature and each with a chief