Kirjahaku

This title presents surveys on several Middle East security issues and their implications for U.S. foreign policy.

A key question in the counterterror campaign is the extent to which cooperation should be pursued through European states. This study argues that the US should adopt a nuanced strategy, and pursue military and intelligence cooperation on a bilateral basis.

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.