Exporting Security

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A fascinating analysis of the significant cultural and doctrinal transformations that have reverberated throughout the U.S. military in the post-Cold War era...a great read, a valuable resource for analysis of current trends in U.S. military doctrine. Journal of Slavic Military Studies A timely addition to the debate on the wisdom of expanding DOD's 'soft missions'...Reveron's overview of security cooperation and the many programs that support these efforts alone make the book worthwhile. Parameters A fascinating analysis of the significant cultural and doctrinal transofrmations that have reverberated throughout the U.S. military in the post-Cold War era... Reveron is an excellent writer and his commitment to clear writing is evident throughout this concise, clear, and well-organizaed work. Journal of Slavic Military Studies Given economic and fiscal realities, the United States will have to downsize and streamline its military and national security establishments. While Washington may not have to contemplate the drastic choices now being pondered across the Atlantic in London-where drastic cuts may cause the British military to abandon entire mission sets in the future-American policymakers cannot entirely ignore the choices between continuing to fund 'today's missions' (largely COIN-based) or choosing to prepare for tomorrow's challenges (which may end up being a return to traditional great power politics). Derek Reveron's concept of 'exporting security' (discussed in detail in a book of the same name just released by Georgetown University press) could provide a way forward out of this impasse. The National Interest