Better Results Through Effective Regional Coordination: The Case for a Civilian Theater Security Coordinator at the GCC

Abstract

Evidence of the decline of the traditional Westphalian nation-state, resulting from the rise of loosely monitored borders and non-governmental actors, has caused concern among Western strategic policy makers who view the preservation of national sovereignty as paramount to the preservation of global stability. Current policy in both the defense and diplomatic realms indicate that the U.S. will have a vested interest in directly supporting regional stability efforts for the foreseeable future. A critical gap in civilian regional security assistance planning and coordination currently exists between Washington D.C. and the country team. The organizational structure, which supports theater security cooperation and security capacity building, is misaligned. The civilian led inter-agency has a critical gap at the regional level that acts to cripple their operational planning to accomplish their Title 22 mission. A regional civilian Theater Security Coordinator working with each Geographic Combatant Command would provide the needed operational planning and oversight link so desperately needed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 2014
Accession Number
ADA609321

Entities

People

  • Doug Patrick

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • Military Education
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Regional Security
  • Security
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Africa Command
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies