DISAM Journal articles from September 2008

DISAM Journal archives from September 2008

U.S. Marine Corps security cooperation.(FEATURE ARTICLES)(Company overview)
September 1, 2008... Overview Undeniably, the most visible elements of U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) security cooperation are the deployed Marines assisting partner nations in building or strengthening their desired capabilities. These Marines build partner...

Command and Staff College Distance Education Program (CSCDEP).(FEATURE ARTICLES)
September 1, 2008... What do you do when you can only send 20% of Marine Majors to a resident intermediate-level joint professional military education (JPME) and you can only support half the requirement for international military students in the Command and Staff...

President's fiscal year 2009 international affairs budget request.(Legislation and Policy)(Condoleezza Rice)(Speech)
September 1, 2008... [The following is a verbatim transcript of the Secretary's statement before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs, April 9, 2008.] Secretary Rice: Thank you...

Foreign assistance reform in the new administration: challenges and solutions?(Legislation and Policy)
September 1, 2008... [The following is a transcript of the opening remarks by Chairman Berman delivered to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, April 23, 2008.] I would very much like to welcome our expert panel of witnesses to the committee today to discuss...

CRS report for Congress Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2006: a fact sheet on DoD authority to train and equip foreign military forces.(Legislation and Policy)
September 1, 2008... Updated April 9, 2008 Summary Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2006 provides the DoD with authority to train and equip foreign military forces. The section authorizes DoD to draw on funds...

Fiscal Year 2009 budget hearing for foreign assistance.(Legislation and Policy)
September 1, 2008... [The following excerpts are from Testimony before the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Washington, DC, March 4, 2008.] Thank you for this opportunity to appear before...

Release of the Country Reports on Terrorism 2007.(Legislation and Policy)
September 1, 2008... [Below are excerpts from a press conference held to release the "Country Reports on Terrorism, 2007." The beginning of the statement is Ambassador Dailey. The "Methodology and Numbers" section is Russ Travers. A complete transcript is available...

Reporting on offsets agreements in sales of weapon systems or defense-related items to foreign countries or foreign firms for calendar year 2007.(Legislation and Policy)(Public notice)
September 1, 2008... [The following is a reprint of a notice from the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security originally published in the Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 98 / Tuesday, May 20, 2008 / Notices 29109.] Summary This notice is to...

The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI).(Legislation and Policy)
September 1, 2008... [The following is a fact sheet from the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC, May 26, 2008.] What is the Proliferation Security Initiative? The Proliferation Security...

Remarks at the Council of the Americas 38th Annual Meeting.(Legislation and Policy)(Condoleezza Rice)(Speech)
September 1, 2008... [The following are excerpts from the Secretary's remarks delivered at the Loy Henderson Auditorium, Washington, DC, May 7, 2008.] Members of the diplomatic corps, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, it's a pleasure to be back here...

Central America and the Merida Initiative.(Legislation and Policy)
September 1, 2008... [The following are excerpts from a statement before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Washington, DC, May 8, 2008.] Thank you for the opportunity to appear before this Subcommittee today to...

American--Turkish cooperation.(Legislation and Policy)(Condoleezza Rice)(Speech)
September 1, 2008... [The following is an excerpt of remarks provided by the Secretary of State to the American-Turkish Council Luncheon, Washington, DC, April 15, 2008.] Turkey is a vital and strategic partner of the United States, and so it's fitting that...

U.S. role in Asia.(Legislation and Policy)
September 1, 2008... [Below are excerpts of remarks as delivered to the U.S.-Asia Pacific Council, Washington, DC, April 11, 2008.] I've been involved with Asia since I joined the Foreign Service at the age of twenty-one. I was assigned to Hong Kong in late...

An overview of AFRICOM: a unified combatant command.(Security Assistance Community)
September 1, 2008... [The following are excerpts from an address presented at the Women in International Security (WIIS)--U.S. Army War College Africa Command (AFRICOM) Conference in Washington, D.C.] I am delighted to be participating in this program sponsored...

Evaluating U.S. policy objectives and options on the Horn of Africa.(Security Assistance Community)(Jendayi E. Frazer)(Speech)
September 1, 2008... [The following are excerpts from testimony for the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa, Washington, D.C., March 11, 2008.] I am especially pleased to have this opportunity to meet with you shortly after the President's...

China-Africa relations and the global village: diplomatic perspective.(Security Assistance Community)
September 1, 2008... [The following are excerpts from a speech given at Howard University, Washington, DC, April 1, 2008.] What I'd like to do is run very, very quickly through our analysis of the reasons for Chinas interest in Africa, Africans' interest in...

NATO 2008: is the alliance ready to face new challenges? Expectations from Bucharest.(Security Assistance Community)(Kurt Volker, Adrian Vierita)(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)(Speech)
September 1, 2008... [The following are excerpts from Remarks at National Press Club Newsmaker Program, Washington, DC, March 20, 2008.] Romania is hosting the 2008 Summit Meeting of NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] heads of state and government in...

NATO: enlargement and effectiveness.(Security Assistance Community)(Daniel Fried)(Speech)
September 1, 2008... [The following are excerpts from testimony before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Washington, DC, March 11, 2008] NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] is not just a military alliance; it is an alliance of values. And NATO's...

New faces, old problems, familiar solutions?(Security Assistance Community)(Kurt D. Volker)(Speech)
September 1, 2008... [The following are excerpts from the speech presented to The World Affairs Council of Northern California Conference: "From London to Moscow: New Faces, Old Alliances," Monterrey, CA, May 2, 2008.] The topic of this session is "new faces."...

Trends in European defense spending: 2001-2006.(Security Assistance Community)
September 1, 2008... [Below is an article developed from the entire April 2008 report which can be viewed at: http://www.csis.org/component/option,com_csis_pubs/task,view/id,4461/ type,1/.] Since 2001, Europe finds itself increasingly involved in...

U.S. Southern Command 1st annual Regional Golden Sentry End Use Monitoring Forum.(Security Assistance Community)
September 1, 2008... U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) hosted the first annual Golden Sentry Regional End Use Monitoring (EUM) Forum in Guatemala City, Guatemala from 9-11 April, 2008. Golden Sentry End-Use Monitoring implementation was the central theme of the...

Is there a strategy for responsible U.S. engagement on cluster munitions?(Perspectives)
September 1, 2008... [The following are remarks made at the "Connect Us Fund" Roundtable Dialogue at the Aspen Institute, Washington, DC, April 28, 2008.] Introduction The topic of today's session asks the question: "Is there a strategy for responsible...

New national defense strategy emphasizes more Iraq-like missions.(Perspectives)(Reprint)
September 1, 2008... [The DISAM Journal gratefully acknowledges reprint permission of the following article which originally appeared in Inside the Pentagon, May 22, 2008.] Defense Secretary Robert Gates is set to approve a new strategy that calls for greater...

Department of Defense to equip Lebanon's special forces with small arms, vehicles.(Perspectives)
September 1, 2008... [This article originally appeared in Inside the Pentagon, April 10, 2008; and DISAM gratefully acknowledges reprint approval.] Amid U.S. concerns that Iran and Syria are destabilizing Lebanon by supporting Hezbollah, the Pentagon is poised...

An example to emulate: teamwork contributes to the successful relationship between DISAM and Australia.(Education and Training)(Report)
September 1, 2008... "The United States places great value on its unique relationship... with Australia, whose forces stand with the U.S. military in Iraq, Afghanistan and many other operations. These close military relations are models for the breadth and depth...

International Acquisition Career Path.(Education and Training)
September 1, 2008... An International Acquisition Career Path (IACP) has been created by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L). Mr. Al Volkman, the Office Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD) AT&L Director for International...

DISAM on-site courses bring Foreign Military Sales awareness to the workplace.(Education and Training)
September 1, 2008... The on-site courses offered by DISAM are designed to enhance Foreign Military Sales (FMS) understanding of U.S. Government and industry personnel who are not necessarily assigned to specific FMS or Security Assistance (SA) positions but do work...