Security Assistance Reform: "Section 1206" Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2006 provides the Secretary of Defense with authority to train and equip foreign military and foreign maritime security forces. The Department of Defense (DOD) values this authority as an important tool to train and equip military partners. Funds may be obligated only with the concurrence of the Secretary of State. Thus far, the Department of Defense (DOD) has used Section 1206 authority primarily to provide counterterrorism (CT) support. These funds may also be used to train and equip foreign military forces for military and stability operations in which U.S. forces participate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 29, 2010
Accession Number
ADA524066

Entities

People

  • Nina M. Serafino

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Civil Defense
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Department Of State
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Foreign Relations
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Strategic Security Studies