CIAO DATE: 03/02

US Foreign Policy Agenda

 

Volume 4, Number 3, December 1999

Preventing Conflict: Military Engagement in Peacetime (Download the complete issue in PDF format)

Preface

Introduction

• Creating an Environment for Peace, Stability, Confidence,  by William S. Cohen, Secretary of Defense

Focus

• Shaping A Better World: Military Engagement in Peacetime,  by General Henry H. Shelton, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Security Assistance: The Bridge Between Diplomacy and Use of Force,  by Eric D. Newsom, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs
• Special Operations Forces in Peacetime: A Powerful Tool in Shaping the Security Environment,  by General Peter J. Schoomaker, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Special Operations Command

Commentary

• Keeping Our Priorities While Keeping the Peace,  by Senator Max Cleland

Regional Perspectives

• ACRI: Working With African Nations to Build Regional Stabiliy,  an interview with Ambassador Aubrey Hooks, Special Coordinator for the African Crisis Response Initiative
• Peacetime Engagement Programs in Malawi Strengthen Democracy,  by Vicki Adair, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy, Lilongwe
• U.S. Military's Peacetime Efforts Reach Timbuktu, Other Cities in Mali,  by Michael Macy, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy, Bamako
• Seminars in Central and Eastern Europe Spotlight Rule of Law, Military Justice,  by Major D.J. Riley, Country Program Officer, U.S. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies
• Symposium on East Asia Security: Fostering Regional Confidence,  by John E. Lundin, Public Diplomacy Adviser, U.S. Pacific Command
• Bright Star Excercise in Egypt Improves Readiness Among Coalition Forces,  by Daniel Wartko, International Policy Specialist, Office of the Coast Guard Commandant

A Guide to Additional Reading

• Preventing Conflict: Military Engagement in Peacetime: Article Alert  (Abstracts of recent articles)
• Preventing Conflict: Military Engagement in Peacetime: Bibliography  (Spotlighting other views)
• Preventing Conflict: Military Engagement in Peacetime: Key Internet Sites  (Internet links to resources on related issues)