Why was COE established?
COE was established in October 1994 in response to experiences of the U.S. military, which indicated that the dramatic change in world politics and subsequent asymmetric warfare meant new challenges to the cold war institutions that had been in place for more than fifty years, and that adaptation to the increase in civilian response to humanitarian crises was required. COE has a congressional mandate and was created with the sponsorship of U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye.
