Rhatican, Thomas M.

Rhatican, Thomas M. Redefining Security Cooperation: New Limits on Phase Zero and ‘Shaping.’ Strategy Research Project, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA, 2008. http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA479803&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf (accessed 6 October 2011).

This paper examines the benefits of retaining active DoD participation in the development of inter-agency security cooperation activities, but limiting military “shaping” or “phase zero” activities to the confines of full spectrum, joint operations. Also examined are the benefits of requiring the National Security Council to exercise authority and operational control over civilian led, interagency Security Cooperation activities, and to better integrate, de-conflict, and synchronize all U.S. government activities in all theaters, regions, and countries.

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