The Strategic Use of Chaplain Liaison in a Policy Projection Platform to Resolve Conflict and Promote Peace
Abstract
This brief study presents strategic and operational principles with case examples to strengthen ties with neighbors in the hope of reducing conflict or preventing the escalation of tensions. The United States military chaplaincy provides the greatest capability for an interagency and coalition government effort engaging religious leaders to achieve strategic peaceful outcomes. It argues for strengthening three programmatic endeavors to introduce and deepen informational diplomatic ties. This research paper contends for using chaplains as part of a Policy Projection Platform. The Policy Projection Platform does not formulate foreign policy per se. It projects forward the means by which information is observed, gathered, utilized, and formulized to design policy as needed. The proposed Policy Projection Platform consists of religious leader liaison (RLL) working together but separately at: operational and strategic unified combatant commands, as religious subject matter experts (SME) in the State Department, and as RLL in the State Partnership for Peace Program (SPPP). The policy projection platform discusses the chaplain role in each of the three strategic ways to resolve conflict and promote peace.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 26, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA544751
Entities
People
- Kenneth E. Duvall
Organizations
- United States Army War College