Leveraging Venture Capital and Commercial Business: Enhancing Stability Operations

Abstract

Economic Stability Operations have emerged as a new element of United States national strategic power. The creation of jobs, through commercial business operations via venture capital and private investment, is integral to stability operations in current operational theaters. Successful execution of stability efforts requires detailed interagency coordination to ensure synchronization of strategic military, diplomatic, and political objectives. This paper considers strategic questions regarding venture capital and private investment as non-kinetic enablers in stability operations and will examine the key strategic factors influencing long-term economic stability following the withdrawal of combat forces. This paper provides a model for phased commercial operations and a method to best accomplish the tasks necessary to incite commercial industry entry into the uncertain post-conflict environment, thus preparing the host-nation for future economic sovereignty as a viable member of the global market.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 24, 2011
Accession Number
ADA547248

Entities

People

  • Kirk V. Johnson

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Commerce
  • Employment
  • Failed States
  • Families (Human)
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Investments
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Money
  • Stability Operations
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.