Title Review of security cooperation mechanisms combatant commands utilize to build partner capacity / Jennifer D.P. Moroney, David E. Thaler, Joe Hogler

Published Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, [2013] ©2013

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Description 1 online resource (xxix, 196 pages) : color illustrations Series Rand Corporation research report series ; RR-413-OSD Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-413-OSD. Contents Introduction -- Characterizing security cooperation mechanisms -- Analysis of security cooperation mechanisms employed by the combatant commands to build partner capacity -- Key findings and recommendations Summary Security cooperation has long been an important instrument of the U.S. government and the Department of Defense for advancing national security objectives vis-à-vis allies and partner countries, including building critical relationships, securing peacetime and contingency access, and building partner capacity (BPC). One of the key challenges for policymakers and combatant commands is gaining a more complete understanding of the real value of BPC activities. Assessments of prior and ongoing BPC activities, in particular, have become increasingly important given the current fiscal climate and budgetary limitations. But it is no easy task to assess the value of what are essentially qualitative activities, and data limitations severely hinder assessments. The tools available -- such as resources, authorities, programs, processes, and organizational relationships -- may or may not be the optimal ones for the delivery of BPC activities to partner countries. This report characterizes security cooperation mechanisms used by combatant commands for BPC, produces a detailed database of the mechanism elements, develops and applies a preliminary means of evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of select mechanisms, and draws on the analysis from the case studies to recommend ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of those mechanisms in the future Notes "National Defense Research Institute." "Prepared for the Joint Staff and OSD/CAPE." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-196) Notes English Online resource; title from PDF caption (RAND, viewed December 11, 2013) Subject Nation-building -- United States -- Evaluation National security -- International cooperation -- Evaluation POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom. United States. Form Electronic book Author Thaler, David E., author. Hogler, Joe. National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), issuing body. Rand Corporation, publisher. ISBN 9780833084651 0833084658

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