multinational forces

Definition/Scope: Military forces as a result of an alliance, coalition, or another international arrangement.

Used For:

foreign military forces
JIIM forces
JIM forces
joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational forces

Acronym:

MNF

Broader Terms:

alliances
International Security Assistance Force
military forces

Narrower Terms:

alliance forces
coalition forces
International Police Monitors
Multinational Coalition Force-Iraq
multinational corps
Multinational Force - Iraq
Multinational Force and Observers
multinational forces (Balkans)
multinational maritime forces
multinational observer groups
NATO forces
peacekeeping forces
ROK/US Combined Forces Command

Related Terms:

ARFOR
international cooperation
international relations
international security
sanctions (international law)
UN peacekeeping forces