Helping Others Defend Themselves: The Future of U.S. Security Assistance
Gates, Robert
Foreign Affairs, May/June 2010, v89, #3, pp2-6
The article discusses the future of U.S. security assistance. The author states that the main security challenge is dealing with states that cannot adequately govern themselves or secure their own territory. He argues that the U.S. needs to help other countries defend themselves or fight alongside U.S. forces by providing them with equipment, training, or other forms of security assistance. The contemporary global security environment is examined. Subjects of the article also include U.S. dealings with Afghanistan and Pakistan, institutional changes at the U.S. Pentagon, and what is called a "dual key" decision-making process by the U.S. Defense Department.
Robert M. Gates is U.S. Secretary of Defense.
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