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Why Are We Here?

Why Are We Here?. Michael S. Repass Major General Commander, Special Operations Command Europe 15 Jan 2013. As of 14 Jan 2013. Ends…#1 Scene Setter. American are “to do”; Europeans are “to be” Americans and “closure” Feb 1998: Predictable Consequences How does this briefing end ?.

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Why Are We Here?

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  1. Why Are We Here? Michael S. Repass Major General Commander, Special Operations Command Europe 15 Jan 2013 As of 14 Jan 2013

  2. Ends…#1Scene Setter • American are “to do”; Europeans are “to be” • Americans and “closure” • Feb 1998: Predictable Consequences • How does this briefing end?

  3. Ends…#2Strategy • “Begin with an End in mind…” • Strategy: • Ends: What is to be accomplished • Ways: Methods to employ the assets • Means: Assets available • Actions lead to outcomes • Strategy organizes actions to achieve Ends

  4. SOCEUR Strategy IC LEB ISR Eastern Europe & Balkans Ethnic tensions Narco-, Weapons, & Human trafficking Islamic Fundamentalism Fragile Democracies Tensions Energy Concerns Russia • Strategic engagement • Influence on Europe & Caucus Region • Narco-, Weapons, & Human trafficking • Economic & Energy Development • Defense Reforms • Terrorism / Insurgent Activity NO SWE EN LV LH UK Russia Western & Central Europe Islamic Fundamentalism Foreign Terrorist Networks Immigration Changing demographics Narco- & Human trafficking External Tensions Energy Concerns PL GE UKR CZ SK FR A HU SLO RO CRO GG Serbia P AZ IT SP BU MK AL TU GR Europe’s Unresolved Conflicts Serbia-Kosovo Issue Georgia’s Internal Sovereignty Issue (South Ossetia & Abkhazia) Azerbaijan-Armenia Unresolved Conflict Moldova-Transdniestria Issue MLT Near East & Caucasus Frozen Conflicts / Ethnic Tensions Narco-, Weapons, & Human trafficking Islamic Fundamentalism Foreign Terrorist Networks Tensions Energy Concerns Africa

  5. SOCEUR Strategy Compared To…

  6. Ends…#3War • Outcome, 1945 • Outcome, 1975 • Outcome, 2001 • Outcome, 2014 • Outcome…TBD

  7. 7 May 1938 1945

  8. Commissary Van Steuben (Florida Strasse) 1961 Weicht 1954 ORIGINAL KASERNE AREA Original Kaserne Kefurt 1950-51 New Craig 1955 OFFICERS CLUB Swabian Sp Events Ctr and BOQs Old Craig 1950-51 1945 PHOTO Kefurt Village on Patch Barracks is named for SSgt. Gus J. Kefurt, 15th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for valor on 23-24 December 1944 in the Vosges region of eastern France. He is interred in the American military cemetery in Epinal, France,

  9. Saigon, 1975

  10. Berlin, 1989

  11. Bosnia, 1994 - 1995

  12. Israel-Gaza-Hizballah, 2007-2012

  13. Georgia, 2008

  14. Tripoli, 2011

  15. Iraq, Dec 2011

  16. Afghanistan, 2014…?

  17. Ends…#4Alternatives • NATO 1.0: Cold War • NATO 1.5: Balkans • NATO 2.0: WoT and ISAF • NATO 3.0: Post-2014

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