A Blueprint for a Bold Restructuring of the Organization for National Security: The Military Combatant Commands and State Department Regional Bureaus
Abstract
This paper recommends bold reorganizations of major portions of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and the United States Department of State (DoS), as a first step in an even broader restructuring of all U.S. national security organizations. The restructuring proposed in this first phase is designed not primarily to change U.S. policy making, but rather to increase the effectiveness of U.S. policy implementation. The analysis proceeds from three premises. First, the current national security structure, while effective during the period of the Cold War, does not best suit present needs. Second, a window of opportunity for change now is open because of a diminished threat of military hostilities and advances in information technology. Third, the foreseeable future holds a continuing decline in resources available for national security purposes - so the choice is to decide to restructure for effectiveness now, or have later restructuring forced by those whose major concern simply may be resource savings.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA326287
Entities
People
- James Kievit
- Michael Pasquarett
Organizations
- United States Army War College