The purpose of this paper is to provide a platform for the broader Civil Affairs community to communicate to important opinion leaders in the Executive and Legislative branches, as well as key military commands and institutions what it thinks the way ahead should be for Civil Affairs, utilizing experienced operators rather than just the usual Think Tank approach.
Transportation is the “web of union”, and sustainability of systems relies upon political will. Sustainable transportation is the result of intentional policy at the strategic level and potentiates unified governance and economic growth. This paper proposes that a long term vision and for key principles of sustainable transportation are critical to success in establishing and operating transportation systems.
As U.S. participation in the counter insurgency (COIN) operations in Iraq and in Afghanistan enter a new and much more limited phase, one unanswered question remains: What defines victory in a counter insurgency?
The U.S., Europe and regional African players must tackle drug smuggling in West Africa to prevent that region from falling into chaos. Today, West Africa is a significant nexus for the illegal trafficking of oil, weapons, cigarettes, drugs and other commodities.
A few important point that emerge from this monograph deserve special attention. The disparity in resources for personnel between USAID and DoD, a persistent barrier to effective coordination, makes it extremely difficult for USAID to have the float for training with our military colleagues.
This paper argues that foundational work already accomplished toward better military civilian coordination over the past ten years of stability operations must continue.
History is littered with examples where the inability to stabilize a nation at the conclusion of military operations has led to even more complex problems.
It is clear that fragile nation-states will continue to be a major contributor to instability in the international strategic environment. The United States, its allies and partners have attempted to mitigate the negative effects of fragile states through a variety of approaches, including military stability and reconstruction (S&R) operations such as those undertaken in Iraq and Afghanistan. America’s success rate at conducting S&R operations however, is mixed.
The anthology is divided into chapters that begin looking broadly at stability issues. It then begins to focus on policing – identified as essential to successful rule of law. The area of policing starts with a broad view of the strategic importance of policing and foreign police.
This study seeks to develop a police reform paradigm to guide international assistance policies and programs for new democracies. The approach of this monograph is atypical of most studies on this genre in that it discusses the philosophical, doctrinal, and practical underpinnings of police reform: !) The Relationship between the Nation-State and its Police Forces; 2) Reforming a Nation’s Police, and 3) Practical and Historical Application of Police Reforms.