Stability, Security, Transition and Reconstruction Operations: Turning Policy and Strategic Initiatives Into Operational Level Action

Abstract

In the last six months, the President, Department of Defense, and State Department have all issued directives that establish Stability, Security, Transition, and Reconstruction (SSTR) operations as a fundamental component of diplomatic and military strategy alike. This elevated status for nation building operations comes in the wake of a series of highly critical reports about the stagnation of stabilization efforts supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of this paper is to identify reasons for that stagnation and recommend potential remedies for it.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 16, 2006
Accession Number
ADA463355

Entities

People

  • Jay F. Ball

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Affairs
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Iraqi-War
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Security
  • Social Sciences
  • United States Government
  • War
  • War Colleges

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  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design