Security Force Assistance: What Right Looks Like

Abstract

Significant global economic challenges, a war weary nation and coalition, and rising competitors in the Asia Pacific region are causing significant changes in our national security strategy. Military wide force structure reductions, smaller budgets, and the realization that allies, partners, and coalitions enhance regional stability and security all impact the ways in which we attempt to achieve our strategic objectives. A new emphasis on regionally aligned forces to build partner capacity and provide security cooperation will allow the United States to collaborate with key partners and allies to address regional and global problems. This paper examines the existing security cooperation initiatives and proposes recommendations to enhance allied interoperability and effectiveness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA589063

Entities

People

  • William J. Butler

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Operations
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Force Structure
  • Governments
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • United States European Command
  • United States Pacific Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design