Security Assistance in Peace and War.

Abstract

This special report considers the utility of security assistance in peace and war. History has amply demonstrated the requirement for and the effectiveness of security assistance to friendly nations during wartime. Functions of wartime aid include regional stabilization, strategic choke-points protection, economy of force, and force multipliers. Wartime industrial capability is largely determined by existing aid programs. Some potentially useful means exist for employing security assistance during transition to war; however, more planning is needed, e.g., stocking, coordination, funding, and transportation. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 16, 1983
Accession Number
ADA138997

Entities

People

  • A. H. King
  • M. D. Muger
  • R. G. Darius
  • W. P. Halstead

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Military Equipment
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Second World War
  • Sociopolitics
  • Treaties
  • United States

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Strategic Security Studies