Security Assistance; A Time For Reevaluation.

Abstract

Security Assistance programs, key elements of both the National Security Strategy and National Military Strategy, are means by which the nation and regional combatant commanders exercise influence. Today these tools are losing their effectiveness as foreign policy instruments. This study examines the largest program country cases, those of Egypt and Israel. It reviews the need for and effectiveness of these programs, while noting their high cost. This analysis then addresses the program support supplied the twelve New Independent State (NIS) nations. Analysis confirms U.S. support is insufficient to achieve the goals outlined by the President of the United States, and written in U.S. national strategies. This study concludes by recommending ways to improve the productivity of the overall program to the Secretary of Defense.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326459

Entities

People

  • James C. Ransick

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Aid
  • Foreign Military Sales
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Market Economy
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Students
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Strategic Security Studies