Environmental Security and Engagement in Central Command
Abstract
The National Security Strategy (NSS) and the National Military Strategy (NMS) both emphasize engagement as a critical method in achieving U.S. security objectives and the environment as an important issue. The environment and Environmental Security (ES) are critical to the long-term economic vitality, health of the populace and regional stability in the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR). To prevent or mitigate ES related regional instability and transboundary threats, directly and indirectly, enhances the welfare and security of the U.S. ES issues can be used as the foci to (enhance regional security, communications, cooperation and confidence between the U.S. and nations in the CENTCOM AOR. The ClNC can leverage ES issues to initiate or continue a variety of non- threatening bilateral or multilateral engagement activities. This paper will analyze the NSS and NMS to determine national security objectives in the region and as they relate to ES issues. The basic tenets of ES and a comparison to environmental issues will be discussed. The ES issues within the AOR will be briefly analyzed and presented. The CENTCOM Theater Engagement Plan (TEP) will be analyzed with a focus on objectives that can be aided or achieved using ES issues. A discussion of Department of Defense (DOD) and non-DOD organizations that can and should interact in the ES engagement area to further the TEP will be explored. Finally, a comprehensive, multidisciplinary ES activities "menu" will be presented that can be used to enhance the overall engagement plan, achieve U.S. security objectives and minimize transboundary ES threats.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 07, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA380129
Entities
People
- Alan L. Moloff
Organizations
- United States Army War College