Security Cooperation in a Strategic Competition / Michael J. Mazarr [and 17 others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mazarr, Michael J., 1965- author.

Contributor:

Project Air Force (U.S.). Strategy and Doctrine Program.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Rand Corporation.

United States. Department of the Air Force.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Security, International--21st century.

Security, International.

National security--United States.

National security.

United States--Foreign relations--21st century.

United States.

Diplomatic relations.

Physical Description:

ix, 127 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation/Project Air Force, [2022]

Summary:

In this study, RAND researchers examined the current role of security cooperation efforts as a tool in the emerging strategic competition among the United States, Russia, and China. The researchers did not assess the effectiveness or measure outcomes of security cooperation efforts but rather sought to identify how, where, and to what degree the three major competitors-plus Australia, Japan, India, and several countries in Europe-are using security cooperation. To answer this question, the team gathered all available data on the programs of the major countries that lead and usually fund security cooperation activities, examined the national security strategies and official statements of those countries to discover the intent and approach of their security cooperation efforts, and conducted case studies of major junior partners in (or recipients of) security cooperation efforts to see how the competition is playing out on the ground. The researchers found that security cooperation is a growing area of competition; that the United States and its allies enjoy a significant competitive advantage in this space; and that U.S., and particularly U.S. Air Force, security cooperation programs should have a geopolitical and an operational focus. Research for this report was completed in late 2019, and the analysis is supported by the data available at that time.

Contents:

Chapter One: Introduction

Chapter Two: U.S. Security Cooperation Activities

Chapter Three: Russia's Security Cooperation Activities

Chapter Four: China's Security Cooperation Activities

Chapter Five: The Activities of Other Security Cooperation Providers

Chapter Six: Case Studies Examining the Emerging Security Cooperation Competition in Select Countries

Chapter Seven: Findings and Recommendations

Appendix A: Security Cooperation Data for the United States

Appendix B: Security Cooperation Data for Russia, China, and European Providers.

Notes:

"Prepared for the Department of the Air Force" -- Title page.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-127)

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9781977409034

1977409032

OCLC:

1313808835