Gordon Adams
Thursday, November 19, 2015 - 13:00
U.S. security assistance and cooperation programs have come under a lot of fire recently. The failure of the $500 million program to train and equip moderate opposition forces in Syria is the latest example. However, there is a longer history,
Monday, July 27, 2015 - 13:37
This two-part series describes shortcomings in the current U.S. approach to security assistance in the context of broader governance. Part two of the series will examine weaknesses in the U.S. government’s current security assistance policies and programs and recommend measures the U.S. government should take to develop more coherent strategies and effective tools for addressing the interrelated challenges of improving governance and security.
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 08:22
In the first part of this article, we suggested that the success of U.S. security assistance and cooperation programs would depend heavily on the extent to which they were embedded in a broader strategy to improve governance in recipient countries.
Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 06:28
From Afghanistan to Mali to Iraq, training and equipping other countries' militaries has a terrible track record. Why would we want to make it a permanent part of U.S. strategy?
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 09:35
The United States wants to help rid Africa of corruption, coups, and terrorism. And it's going about it all wrong.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 07:48
There are two major problems with President Obama's proposal to create a Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund (CPF). First, the CPF overrides a number of counterterrorism programs already in place, accelerating a trend towards the militarization of U.S. foreign policy. Second, the CPF proposal provides no details on how the requested funds will be spent.