Building the Capacity of Partner States Through Security Force Assistance

Livingston, Thomas K.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Security guards;    Special forces (Military science);    Special Operations Forces;    Military assistance;   

RP-ID  :  R41817
RP-ID  :  R41817_2011May5

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides the following elements: An overview of the SFA rationale focused primarily on Department of Defense support for and relations with foreign security forces. Description of the possible employment of U.S. conventional forces and platforms in support of the SFA mission. Exploration of current operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Resident training capability in U.S. forces as a tool for geographic combatant commanders. Issues Congress may consider. The report summarizes congressional reaction to SFA proposals and provides a detailed account of the issues raised by SFA concepts and programs.