The National Guard State Partnership Program and Regional Security in the Western Balkans

Abstract

The region of the Western Balkans represents a major political, social, economic, and cultural crossroad in Europe and is hence subject to many conflicting interests. The National Guard State Partnership Program (NG SPP) is a security cooperation program run by the National Guard Bureau in support of the Combatant Commanders' Theater Security Cooperation Plan. The program received praise by numerous key stakeholders, U.S. and foreign, as well as scrutiny from Congress regarding a lack of metrics to assess effectiveness. This thesis examines the security environment in the Western Balkans, analyzes the NG SPP as a security cooperation program, and investigates how effectiveness is measured. This thesis also looks at regional security in the Western Balkans and analyzes its implications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 12, 2014
Accession Number
ADA613498

Entities

People

  • Ziga Pretnar

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  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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