1. Strengthening the Relationship Between Embassies and U.S. Special Operations Forces: Part 1, the Current Environment
- Author:
- Carter Wilbur
- Publication Date:
- 02-2020
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- American Diplomacy
- Abstract:
- The release of the National Security Strategy (NSS)[i] in 2017 and related National Defense Strategy (NDS)[ii] in 2018 shifted the United States’ strategic focus to what has become known as Great Power Competition (GPC). These strategies acknowledge that the almost 20-year long fight against violent extremist organizations (VEOs) will continue, but add the need to address emerging and enduring threats from near-peer competitors such as Russia and China, and those approaching that status, such as Iran and North Korea. To address these authoritarian competitors requires the seamless integration of all aspects of U.S. power. Specifically, this article seeks to examine the current status of the relationship between U.S. embassies and U.S. Special Operations Forces (USSOF), while Part 2 will propose some specific ways to improve that working relationship.
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, National Security, Armed Forces, and Military Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus and United States of America