Building Partner Capacity to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction

by Moroney, Jennifer D.P.; Hogler, Joe; Bahney, Benjamin; Cragin, Kim; Howell, David R.

• ISBN13: 9780833045522
• ISBN10: 0833045520
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-16
• Publisher: RAND Corporation

Summary

Limited resources, access, and incomplete knowledge of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threats create a need for working with appropriate partner countries around the world to address these challenging threats. This monograph outlines and then applies a four-step process for developing regional approaches to building partner capacity (BPC) to combat WMD.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. iii
Figures	p. ix
Tables	p. xi
Summary	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Abbreviations	p. xix
Introduction	p. 1
U.S. Partner Capacity-Building Efforts	p. 3
Monograph Methodology and Overview	p. 5
Challenges of Building Partner Capacity for Combating WMD	p. 9
Understanding BPC for Combating WMD Guidance	p. 9
What Is Building Partner Capacity?	p. 10
Security Cooperation	p. 11
Building Partner Capacity	p. 12
A "Proliferation of Initiatives"	p. 13
DTRA's Role in Building Partner Capacity	p. 15
What Is an "Approach" to Building Partner Capacity?	p. 17
Challenges	p. 18
Organizational Roles and Responsibilities	p. 19
Harmonizing the Guidance	p. 22
Conclusion	p. 22
Combating WMD by Tying Building Partner Capacity to the Threat	p. 25
Identifying Desired End States Relative to the Threat	p. 26
Desired End State 1: Existing Worldwide WMD Is Secure	p. 28
Desired End State 2: Current or Potential Adversaries Are Dissuaded from Producing WMD	p. 29
Desired End State 3: Proliferation of WMD and Related Materials to Current and/or Potential Adversaries Is Dissuaded, Prevented, Defeated, or Reversed	p. 30
Desired End State 4: Allies, Partners, and U.S. Civilian Agencies Are Capable Partners in Combating WMD	p. 31
Identifying Capabilities Relative to the Threat	p. 32
Relevance of Potential Partners	p. 34
Conclusion	p. 37
Working with Partners: What to Do and How to Do It	p. 39
Working with Potential Partners	p. 39
Criteria for Evaluating Capacity and Willingness	p. 41
Notional Evaluation of Potential Partners	p. 46
Identifying Ways and Means to Build Partner Capacity to Combat WMD	p. 53
Building Partner Capacity "Ways"	p. 53
U.S. Relationship with a Potential Partner Suggests Appropriate Ways	p. 56
Building Partner Capacity "Means"	p. 60
Conclusion	p. 66
Developing an Assessment Framework	p. 69
How DoD Can Benefit from a Programmatic Assessment Framework	p. 70
The Assessment Framework	p. 71
Select Ends, Ways, and Means for the Analysis	p. 71
Disaggregate the Desired End State into Measurable Objectives	p. 73
Identify Programs, Focus Countries, and Relevant Objectives	p. 73
Identify Input, Output, Outcome Indicators, and External Factors	p. 74
Link Program Aims and Their Relationship to End State Objectives	p. 78
Conduct an Assessment	p. 78
Determine the Overall Program and/or Activity Contribution to the Desired End State	p. 79
Using the Assessment Framework-The Azerbaijan Example	p. 80
Conclusion	p. 82
Conclusions and Way Ahead	p. 83
Identifying Desired End States and Capabilities Relative to Threats	p. 84
Specific Recommendations	p. 84
Working with Potential Partners	p. 85
Specific Recommendations	p. 86
Identifying Ways and Means to Build Partner Capacity to Combat WMD	p. 87
Specific Recommendations	p. 88
Developing an Assessment Framework	p. 89
Specific Recommendations	p. 90
Conclusion	p. 91
Appendix: Building Partner Capacity for Combating WMD Programs and Activities Database	p. 93
Bibliography	p. 107
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