Third generation Civil military Relations: Moving Beyond the Security Development Nexus

Abstract

The U.S. elevation of security assistance to a core military capability has divided the waters between those who believe the military should stick to preparing strike capability and fighting wars and those who believe the world needs much broader forms of military engagement. Recent developments in strategy indicate that the latter opinion will prevail. The commencement of U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) in 2007 with its civilian command, interagency modalities, and soft power mandate reflects that an amalgamation of military and civilian capabilities is viewed at the highest levels as the way forward for realizing U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2010
Accession Number
AD1042809

Entities

People

  • Frederik Rosn

Organizations

  • University of Copenhagen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cold War
  • European Union
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Law Enforcement
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Political Systems
  • United States Africa Command
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design