Environmental Security and Engagement in Central Command
Abstract
Both the National Security Strategy and the National Military Strategy refer to the environment as an important issue and emphasize engagement as a critical method for achieving U.S. security objectives. This paper focuses on the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) and discusses ways in which environmental security (ES) and peacetime engagement can be integrated to promote regional stability and enhance U.S. security. The paper proposes specific ways of leveraging ES issues to initiate or continue a variety of non-threatening bilateral or multilateral engagement activities thus enhancing communication and cooperation between the U.S. and the nations in the CENTCOM AOR and furthering the welfare and security of the U.S. The CENTCOM theater engagement plan is reviewed with a focus on U.S. security objectives that can be aided or achieved using ES issues. Specific ES issues within the AOR are then briefly presented and analyzed. This is followed by a discussion of Department of Defense (DOD) and non-DOD organizations that can and should interact to achieve an effective ES engagement policy. Finally, the paper provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary ES "activities menu" that can be used to enhance the overall engagement plan, minimize transboundary ES threats and achieve U.S. security objectives.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA572078
Entities
People
- Alan L. Moloff