U.S. Civic Action: A Pragmatic and Potentially Decisive Foreign Aid Option for Developing Nations in the Pacific Basin

Abstract

The United States is faced with an increased threat to its security and national interests posed by the Soviet Union in the Pacific Basin. Faced with the economic realities of having to reduce its defense budget in the wake of Soviet expansionism, the US must adopt a new strategy that maximizes the effectiveness of all available assets. The author proposes expanding the ongoing military civic action program in the Pacific, as well as combining it with the efforts of the Peace Corps under auspices of the Department of State. Following some background information concerning each activity's capabilities and current operations, the author presents a proposal for formally combining their efforts focusing on the corresponding advantages and disadvantages.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA202097

Entities

People

  • Dennis C. Cochrane

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civic Action
  • Construction
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Foreign Aid
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Military Assistance
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

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