Toward Strategy for Building Partner Capacity: Combined Ownership and Operations

Abstract

US military operations following 11 September 2001 have demonstrated that US military capacity alone is not enough to meet US security objectives. As a result, the US has renewed its commitment to the endeavors of Security Cooperation (SC) and Building Partner Capacity (BPC). Academic and military research, as well as official strategic guidance and military doctrine have provided priorities and resources for SC and BPC. The Combined Ownership-Operations Program (CO-OP) model is a BPC strategy that expands the potential ends, ways, and means of SC. If resourced and utilized, CO-OP structures can build long-term, transparent, self-sustaining capabilities and capacity among foreign partners that are vectored to support US security, priorities, and values. CO-OP efforts can shape the international environment in favor of the US while they can bridge critical capability shortfalls.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA522038

Entities

People

  • Kevin L. Berkompas

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Army Personnel
  • Coast Guard
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Security
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Research Science/Academic Research