Improving capacity for stabilization and reconstruction operations
By: Nora Bensahel, Olga Oliker, Heather Peterson.
Contributors: Oliker, Olga.; Peterson, Heather.
Publisher: RAND
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 81
ISBN-13: 9780833046987
Subjects: Integrated operations (Military science); United States -- Armed Forces -- Civil action; United States -- Armed Forces -- Stability operations; United States -- Armed Forces -- Civil functions
Description: U.S. experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan have demonstrated that improving U.S. capacity for stabilization and reconstruction operations is critical to national security. The authors recommend building civilian rather than military capacity, realigning and reforming existing agencies, and funding promising programs. They also suggest improvements to deployable police capacity, crisis-management processes, and guidance and funding.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.