Honing the Tip of the Spear: Army Security Cooperation Policy Reform
Abstract
Since 11 September 2001 there has been a marked shift in our national and defense strategies moving more towards a Phase-Zero approach that shapes our global environment to address our nation's security and that of our allies in the War on Terrorism (WOT). As such security cooperation efforts have become paramount to mitigating and possibly preempting the cultivation of asymmetrical threats by insurgents nurtured in regions of instability. Moreover it is incumbent upon DoD to seek out and employ innovative and effective security cooperation initiatives that transcend conventional defense strategies and serve as a force-multiplier to the combatant commander's toolbox in prosecuting the WOT. To that end this strategic research paper (SRP) conducts a critical analysis of the Army's principal instrument for the planning and execution of its security cooperation efforts, as articulated in AR11-31 Army Security Cooperation. In conclusion, this SRP recommends corporate level reform that effectively enhances the Army's means to meet its critical mission of providing forces and capabilities to the combatant commands by leveraging intellectual, human and financial resources in support of the WOT mission.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 21, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA449714
Entities
People
- Joseph S. Vallone
Organizations
- United States Army War College