Security Assistance, A Viable Instrument of U.S. Foreign Policy

Abstract

Security assistance has long been a key instrument of United States foreign policy, During the Clinton Administration, the American public and Congress have scrutinized security assistance, which is the transfer of arms, defense items, services, and training, closely. Some critics have decried it as a concept that has outlived its intended purpose and Americans should no longer bear the cost of promoting regional conventional arms proliferation. This paper examines the evolution and development of security assistance and critically assesses its role as a viable instrument of the Clinton Administration's national security strategy and foreign policy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 06, 2000
Accession Number
ADA378283

Entities

People

  • Johnny F. Mitchell

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Federal Budgets
  • Foreign Aid
  • Foreign Policy
  • Globalization
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Military Education
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Students
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Strategic Security Studies