DISAM Journal articles from June 2005

DISAM Journal archives from June 2005

Defense Cooperation with India--expanding again.
June 22, 2005... Introduction South Block is part of one of New Delhi's most impressive and imposing building complexes. In this century old red sandstone structure, decisions on the future of the Indian military are made. Two years ago personnel from the...

Security assistance cooperative approaches to counterterrorism.(The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies)(Mobile Education Team)
June 22, 2005... [The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) sent their Mobile Education Team (MET) to New Delhi, India in 2004 to present a seminar.] The Department of Defense Regional Counterterrorism Fellowship Program recently funded...

The defense institute of security assistance management sends a mobile education team to India.(FEATURE REFERENCE)
June 22, 2005... The United States is transforming its bilateral relationship with India, an emerging global power that has provided crucial support for the war on terrorism. India and the United States also share a commitment to the global spread of democracy....

Expanding the United States and India economic cooperation.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)
June 22, 2005... [The following remarks were presented at the 13th Annual Meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce, Maurya Sheraton Hotel, New Delhi, India, April 28, 2005.] I have been asked to speak today about expanding United States and India...

The President of the United States Fiscal Year 2006 International Affairs Budget.(legistlation and policy)
June 22, 2005... [The following are excerpts of the statement presented to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, Washington, D.C., May 12, 2005.] The President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 International Affairs...

Offsets in Defense Trade.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)
June 22, 2005... [The following material is extracted from the ninth annual report, March 2005, on offsets in defense trade and is prepared pursuant to Section 309 of the Defense Production Act of 19501 (DPA), as amended. This report covers offset agreements...

Small arms and light weapons.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)
June 22, 2005... [The following are excerpts of the remarks presented to the Organization of American States Small Arms and Light Weapons Meeting, Washington, D.C., April 12, 2005.] The destabilizing accumulation and illicit trafficking of small arms and...

Plan Colombia: major successes and new challenges.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)
June 22, 2005... [The following are excerpts of the statement presented to the House International Relations Committee, Washington, D.C., May 11, 2005.] U.S. policy toward Colombia supports the Colombian government's efforts to defend and strengthen its...

Remarks presented to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's Annual Policy Conference.(legistlation and policy)(Transcript)
June 22, 2005... [The following are excerpts of the remarks presented to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's Annual Policy Conference, Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., May 23, 2005.] Let me begin by saying that Israel has no...

The Bush administration's second-term foreign policy toward East Asia.(legistlation and policy)
June 22, 2005... [The following are the remarks presented to the Center for Strategic International Studies Conference, Washington, D.C., May 17, 2005.] Overview No one here needs to be persuaded of the importance of East Asia to the United States and...

United States policy goals for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 2005.(legistlation and policy)
June 22, 2005... [The following are excerpts of the remarks presented to Korea Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Year Forum and Business Executive Roundtable, Reston Hyatt Regency, Reston, Virginia, February 18, 2005.] Last year, we got good work...

United States policy toward South Asia.(legistlation and policy)
June 22, 2005... [The following are excerpts of the statement before the House International Relations Subcommittee for Asia and the Pacific, Washington, D.C., June 14, 2005.] This is our first opportunity since the start of the second Bush administration...

Direct commercial sales authorizations for fiscal year 2004.(legistlation and policy)
June 22, 2005... The following are excerpts of the report published by the Department of State, pursuant to Section 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act. To view the report in its entirety go to the following web site: https://www.pmdtc.org/docs/rpt655_2004.pdf.]...

New missions drive changes at Defense Security Cooperation Agency.(Defense Security Cooperation Agency Partners)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2005... July 1, 2005, DSCA realigned several mission areas to improve overall flexibility and responsiveness in meeting emerging worldwide requirements. Programs such as Humanitarian Assistance and Mine Action (HAMA), the Counterterrorism...

Foreign operations funding bills move forward.(Defense Security Cooperation Agency Partners)
June 22, 2005... On 28 June, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 3057, the fiscal year 2006 Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations bill. This annual legislation provides funds for FMF, IMET, PKO, and other international...

Saudis visit non-lethal weapons program.(Defense Security Cooperation Agency Partners)(Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program)
June 22, 2005... USASAC PAO Members of the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program (JNLWP), Quantico Marine Base, Va., provided a weapons orientation and briefing to Maj. Gen. Sulaiman Mohammed Fahad Zuair, Director General of the Military Procurement Directorate for...

Personnel movement in International Affairs.(Defense Security Cooperation Agency Partners)
June 22, 2005... 16 May 2005, the President nominated Ambassador Eric S. Edelman to be the next Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Edelman is currently the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey. If confirmed, he will replace Douglas Feith. His confirmation hearing was...

The Defense Institute of International legal studies goes to Iraq.(Defense Security Cooperation Agency Partners)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2005... The U.S. military is taking a lead role in bringing modern government contracting and procurement education to Iraqi government agencies. Building a sound government procurement system within Iraqi institutions is critical to the transition of...

New relationship with Regional Centers.(Defense Security Cooperation Agency Partners)
June 22, 2005... This Fall 2005, DSCA begins a new relationship with the five Department of Defense Regional Centers for Security Studies. Starting 1 October 2005, DSCA takes on most administrative responsibility for the Centers, overseeing and coordinating...

Major Patrick Anderson, United States Army receives an award from the Government of Djibouti: award presented by United States Ambassador to Djibouti Marguerita Dianne Ragsdale.(security assistance community)
June 22, 2005... First I have to say how delighted I was to hear that the Government of Djibouti was recognizing the invaluable contributions of Major Patrick Anderson, (USA) to the strong and vibrant relationship between our two countries. Thank you, your...

Provincial reconstruction teams and security assistance: comments on an evolving concept.(perspectives)
June 22, 2005... Introduction After a quick victory, toppling the Taliban and sending its al Qaeda allies into hiding, the U.S. led coalition in Afghanistan found itself in charge of a country devastated by over two decades of conflict. The country needed...

Transforming the Department of State to meet the challenges of the 21st century.(EDUCATION AND TRAINING)
June 22, 2005... [The following are excerpts of a fact sheet authored by the Office of the Spokesman, Washington, D.C., July 29, 2005.] Secretary of State Rice announced her intention to reorganize the Department of State Arms Control and International...

Military education and training.(EDUCATION AND TRAINING)
June 22, 2005... The United States Department of Defense and its armed services annually conduct education and training programs for the international military community, as well as for civilian officials within foreign governments and non-governmental...

Mobile education team to the United Arab Emirates.
June 22, 2005... A DISAM Mobile Education Team (MET) led by Deputy Commandant Dr. Craig Brandt conducted DISAM's Foreign Purchaser Planning and Resource Management Course (SAM-FMET) (1) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), 20 April-5 May 2005. Greg Sutton,...

Recent military education teams Bosnia and Herzegovina.
June 22, 2005... A DISAM team consisting of instructors, Dr. Craig Brandt, Mr. Gary Taphorn and Mr. Bob Hanseman, deployed to Bosnia in April 2005. Students listening to a simultaneous translation of a DISAM class presentation. DISAM frequently makes use of...

Research and consultation.
June 22, 2005... Is there a security assistance procedure, requirement and/or program guidance which is [or has been] presenting a significant problem in accomplishing your security assistance function? If so, DISAM would like to know about it. If you have a...