The Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership: Strategy and Institutional Friction

Abstract

The Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) is the primary vehicle of U.S. counterterrorism policy in North Africa. Established in 2005, the TSCTP is a multiyear, multiagency effort to support diplomacy, development, and military activities aimed at inhibiting the spread of extremist ideology in nine countries. Led by the Department of State s Africa Bureau, key participating agencies include the Department of State (DOS), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Department of Defense (DoD). A 2008 GAO report noted that a weakness of the TSCTP was that it lacked a comprehensive, integrated strategy. The paper examines the threat, the evolution of strategy from 2002 to 2010, and the institutional friction that developed during implementation. Five conclusions are gleaned from TSCTP that apply to Irregular Warfare when an embassy is used as a platform during a whole-of-government effort.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 22, 2011
Accession Number
ADA553056

Entities

People

  • F. J. Bray

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States Africa Command
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.