The National Guard European State Partnership Program: Refocusing for Increased Effectiveness and Expanded Missions

Abstract

The National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP) links states with partner countries' defense ministries and other governmental agencies, primarily through the vehicle of the states' National Guard forces, for the purpose of improving relations with the United States. The program actively supports the National Military Strategy mandate of shaping the international security environment. However, after ten successful years of partnerships within the USEUCOM theater, combined with a changing national military strategy and shifting priorities, the program is being assessed and adapted to the changing theater. The intent of this paper is to emphasize the continuing importance of the SPP, while being flexible to adapt and assume new roles in support of theater strategy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 2003
Accession Number
ADA415794

Entities

People

  • Karen L. Yatto

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Distance Learning
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Information Exchange
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Market Economy
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • United States European Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Economics
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Systems Analysis and Design