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UNITED STATES INPUT TO ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM INTER-SESSIONAL SUPPORT GROUP

UNITED STATES INPUT TO ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM INTER-SESSIONAL SUPPORT GROUP. Defense Security Cooperation Among ARF Countries Delhi, India 9 -11 November 2009 This brief is: UNCLASSIFIED. Purpose.

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UNITED STATES INPUT TO ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM INTER-SESSIONAL SUPPORT GROUP

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  1. UNITED STATES INPUT TO ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM INTER-SESSIONAL SUPPORT GROUP Defense Security Cooperation Among ARF Countries Delhi, India 9 -11 November 2009 This brief is: UNCLASSIFIED

  2. Purpose Purpose: To provide information on how the United States conducts security cooperation as part of the Theater Strategy in the Pacific Command area of responsibility. 2

  3. Challenges to Cooperative Security Historical Disagreements Conflicting National Priorities Lack of Effective Forums for Communication Varying Levels of Military Capability and Capacity Territorial and Resource-related Disputes 3

  4. Why Promote Security Cooperation? Alliances based on the collective will of multiple nations are vastly more influential than the voice of one nation Nations enhance their security by sharing expertise and information across borders on issues of mutual concern (e.g. transnational crime, violent extremist organizations) Collaboration creates opportunities to do more with less resources through specialization and economies of scale Sovereign nations working together tend not to choose to fight each other 4

  5. Strategy for Security Cooperation Support alliances as the basis for regional stability Lead bilateral and multilateral efforts to build partner capacity and capability Improve interoperability among the military forces of our allies and partners Collaborate with regional nations, interagency and non-governmental organizations, and regional institutions to respond to the broad range of regional contingencies seeking common solutions to common security challenges Promote participation of all nations for common cause regardless of existing capacity 5

  6. Potential Multilateral Lines of Operation PANDEMIC INFLUENZA HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE/DISASTER RELIEF MARITIME SECURITY/MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS CIVIL-MILITARY OPERATIONS COUNTER-PROLIFERATION 6

  7. Supporting Regional Cooperation Civil-Military Operations efforts aimed at providing health care and improved educational opportunities to rural communities Enhance Maritime Security and Maritime Domain Awareness Capability Conduct Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEEs) and Combined Training Exercises Support regional efforts to create competent and professional peacekeeping forces 7

  8. Develop bilateral and multilateral Contingency Operation Plans for military response to HA/DR events Create professional forums in security forces in order to ensure law and order, and build host nation populous confidence Develop information sharing regimens between sub-regional states in order to improve ties among ARF countries Supporting Regional Cooperation 8

  9. Conclusion

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