The Army's Role in Nation Building

Abstract

As the US prepares for changes in the national security strategic vision that comes with any transition of presidential administrations, it must examine what the military's role in nation building should be and how to execute this task. The tasks associated with nation building are part of the Army's core competencies under the auspices of 'Stability Operations', and are now cited in doctrine in the recently published Field Manual 3-07. The US has been executing nation building tasks in Iraq for the past four years as part of Stabilization, Security, Transition and Reconstruction Operations. With resources shifting to Afghanistan, the US has a nation building model from Iraq that could be applicable using the same lines of operation of governance, rule of law, economics and security. It's critical that policy makers understand the military capabilities and limitations when assigning it as the lead for nation building.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 27, 2009
Accession Number
ADA494717

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  • Mark L. Edmonds

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  • United States Army War College

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  • Human Systems

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  • Department Of Defense
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  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
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  • United States
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  • Warfare

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