Intelligence Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region: Establishing a Framework for Multilateralism
Abstract
During March 2003, the Joint Military Intelligence College conducted the second iteration of its International Intelligence Fellows Program. The purpose of the Fellows Program is to provide a forum for senior leaders to exchange ideas and explore key regional and Intelligence issues in an academic and nonattribution setting. Senior military officers and civilian leaders from the U.S. and regional countries are invited each year to participate in two weeks of seminar discussions, debates, case studies, and a notional crisis planning exercise. The first International Fellows Program focused on Europe because existing security structures were already established and provided a cooperative framework to explore intelligence issues within the region. The second program shifted the focus to Asia, a region of the world where bilateral security structures are generally preferred over multilateral arrangements. Thus, the notion of multilateral intelligence cooperation is more complex in Asia. However, as various issues were explored during the two-week curriculum, a surprising trend emerged: the recognition that intelligence cooperation at the multinational level is not only desired, but required for Asia-Pacific countries to effectively address the changing regional security environment. This issue of the International Intelligence Forum presents key conclusions and recommendations made during the 2003 International Intelligence Fellows Program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA538095
Entities
Organizations
- National Intelligence University