NS4257 Security Sector Assistance in an Era of Strategic Competition
NS4257, Security Sector Assistance in an Era of Strategic Competition, will give students the background and practical understanding needed to answer the question; how can policymakers and strategic leaders best use Security Sector Assistance (SSA) to meet evolving security threats? The course looks at themes in international relations and military theory and explores how SSA tools align with foundational theoretical approaches to national security policy. The course also examines the historical development of these tools to understand how the U.S. approach has evolved. From there, the course will clarify SSA’s role as a national security tool, including the programmatic and organizational guidelines that provide authority, funding, and direction to the interagency SSA enterprise; how SSA has, and can, address U.S. and Partner security objectives in each Combatant Command’s Area of Responsibility; and how current national security threats impact the United States’ use of SSA.
Prerequisite
None.
Lecture Hours
4
Lab Hours
0