Alliances & Partnerships
Alliances & Partnerships are critical to U.S. Security
a. The nature of alliances and partnerships is shaped by history, culture, current geo-political situations, etc.- There is no “one-size-fits-all”
b. Optimal Alliance and Partnerships may be bilateral or multilateral and may be defined by treaties or other agreements, such as “Strategic Frameworks”
c. Recognize that instability in any sector of the globe can affect American security and that American participation (and, in most cases, leadership) in bilateral/multilateral solutions-including alliances and partnerships-specific to the region and countries involved is required (China, North Korea, the Middle East- including Israel-Palestine and Iran- South Asia, Central and South America, are examples).
NATO remains the most critical and relevant alliance to ensure stability and security in the European AOR and beyond
a. Deterring and countering Russian aggression.
b. Significance and countenance of, and commitment to Article V (the collective defense clause of the NATO treaty by which an attack on one member is considered an attack on all).
c. NATO Air Policing function as an example of current NATO relevance.
d. Value of NATO operations outside of European AOR (Afghanistan)
e. Ensuring Stability in the Balkans (recognizing the history of unrest and genesis of wider war in Europe).
The U.S. must remain a leader in international cooperation and collaboration to maintain security, promote human rights, and assist in disaster relief
a. Countering and deterring bad actors (i.e., DPRK, Iran, transnational threats) are best accomplished as a coalition or other type of cooperative/collaborative effort.
b. The Norm should be that, except in unusual circumstances, the establishment of joint/combined task forces should contain a full partner international component.
Interoperability is key to the effectiveness of collaborative deterrence and war fighting
a. U.S. arms sales and transfers must be conducted with a principal purpose of strengthening US-partner mil-to-mil relationships and fostering interoperability and bilateral/multilateral war fighting effectiveness.
b. Congressional oversight of arms and technology transfers, under law, is essential.
ACNSL Publications – Partnerships
ACNSL Op-eds – Partnerships
Author: Bruce Lemkin - A world in disorder reaches a critical inflection point
Author: Bruce Lemkin - The China Syndrome: Delaying or averting the path to conflict
Author: Bruce Lemkin - U.S. arms sales are a means, not an end
Author: Bruce Lemkin - Alliances have aided U.S. security from the start
Author: David Zabecki - Germany's commitment to U.S. security is multi-faceted
Partnerships Committee Chair
Mr. Bruce Lemkin, SES
Members
Ambassador Deborah A. McCarthy
Vice Admiral Lewis K Crenshaw
Major General F. Andrew Turley USAF
Rear Admiral Charles Harr USN
Lieutenant General Claudia Kennedy USA
Rear Admiral David Oliver USN
Major General David Zabecki USA
Ambassador Dennis Jett
Major General Donald McGregor USAF
Ambassador Douglas Silliman
Ambassador Glyn Davies
Rear Admiral Janice Hamby USN
Thomas Countryman, Senior Executive Service
Brigadier General John Douglass USAF
Lieutenant General Karen Gibson USA
Ambassador Kurt Tong
Michael Braun, Senior Executive Service
Rear Admiral Mike Smith USN
Ambassador Pamela White
Ambassador Richard Holwill
Brigadier General Ricardo Aponte USAF
Brigadier General Robert Felderman USA
Major General Michael Wilson USAF
Rear Admiral Todd Jay Squire USN
