DISAM Journal articles from December 2003

DISAM Journal archives from December 2003

Security assistance mission in the Republic of Turkey.
December 22, 2003... Introduction The Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Turkey, is the largest among United States European Commands (USEUCOM) 93 (1) countries, facilitates a dynamic and multi-faceted defense relationship with the Republic of Turkey. The...

President Bush's budget request for fiscal year 2005.(Legislation And Policy)
December 22, 2003... [The following are excerpts of the testimony before the House International Relations Committee Washington, D.C., February 11, 2004.] The President's fiscal year 2005 International Affairs Budget for the Department of State, USAID, and...

American Justice and the International Criminal Court.
December 22, 2003... [The following are excerpts of the remarks presented to the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., November 3, 2003.] There has been considerable debate in the United States about the International Criminal Court (ICC), much of...

Transforming the United States global defense posture.
December 22, 2003... [The following are excerpts of the speech presented to the Center for Strategic and International Studies Washington, D.C., December 3, 2003.] The policy organization at the Pentagon does two main kinds of work. There are the day-today...

Remarks at the Roll-Out of D-Trade: the new Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Control electronic licensing system.
December 22, 2003... [The following are excerpts of remarks presented to the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Control (PM/DDTC) Conference Room-H-1204 SA-1 (Columbia Plaza), Washington, D.C., February 18, 2004.] >From the...

Trade as an element of national security.
December 22, 2003... [The following are excerpts from the speech presented to the California Chamber of Commerce International Trade Breakfast in, San Francisco, California, December 5, 2003.] My topic today is how trade fits into US national security...

United States international economic policy.
December 22, 2003... [The following are excerpts from the speech presented to The Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, December 4, 2003.] My topic today is how the Department of State advances US international economic policy goals....

The Bush Administration's Western Hemisphere Policy.
December 22, 2003... [The following are remarks to the Council of the Americas, New York City, New York, January 8, 2004.] The Bush Administration's Western Hemisphere Policy That Western Hemisphere Policy is a natural extension of President Bush's vision...

Joint statement on Third Border Initiative.
December 22, 2003... [The following is the text of the US/CARICOM/Dominican Republic joint statement on the Third Border Initiative, as released by the Department of State.] January 12, 2004, Countries Vow to Work Together to Achieve Shared Goals The...

Building an effective hemispheric counterterrorism strategy.
December 22, 2003... [The following are excerpts of the remarks to the Organization of American States Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) 4th Regular Session in Montevideo, Uruguay, January 29, 2004.] We have come a long way since we last met in...

Private donation of mine detecting dogs for Sri Lanka.
December 22, 2003... [The following are excerpts of the speech presented at the Delegates Lounge, Washington, D.C., January 14, 2004.] These valuable dogs, currently in training in Texas, are going to make a real difference once their paws hit the ground in the...

Why South Asia matters.
December 22, 2003... [The following are excerpts of the remarks presented to the Asia Society in New York City, New York, February 3, 2004.] The changes that we have seen in South Asia over the past three years and the past three weeks have been enormous. They...

Approaching the need for defense reform: early lessons learned in Estonia.(Perspectives)
December 22, 2003... [The views expressed in this paper are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, the Department of Defense, or the US government. The author would like to thank LTC John...

Security assistance automated resource management suite migrates to the web.
December 22, 2003... The internet continues to expand in capability and with it the federal government has expanded its E-government initiatives. Data that resided in one location and provided to other locations by mail can now be centrally located with access...

Parts repair ordering system.(Education And Training)
December 22, 2003... A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) What Is Parts Repair Ordering System II? One of the missions of the Air Force Security...

Cooperative logistics role for National Codification Bureau stressed in local training course.
December 22, 2003... [The following is a reprint from the News Release created by the Defense Logistics Information Service. For further information about this article go to DISL on line at www.dla.mil/dlis.] Defense Logistics Information Service is a major...

Polish forces receive help on North Atlantic Treaty Organization procedures.
December 22, 2003... [The following is a reprint from the Defense Logistics Information Service. For more information visit DLIS on line at www.dla.mil/dlis.] Experts on international cataloging (aka "codification") from the Defense Logistics Information...

Security Assistance Management On Line update.
December 22, 2003... Security Assistance Management On Line (SAM-OC) is the Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management's (DISAM) first distance learning course that was developed in 2001. In this article we will attempt to identify the target audience for...

International Programs Security course now available on line.
December 22, 2003... International Program Security Course Background The Department of Defense (DoD) sponsored training in International Programs Security (IPS) has evolved significantly since the mid-1990s. The Office of the Secretary of Defense level...

A primer of the United States Air Force aircraft/missile Technical Coordination Program.
December 22, 2003... This article was inspired by the numerous questions from students and our international purchasers on the working of the Technical Coordination Program (TCP). The organizations that provide these services fill a critical role in the maintaining...