Janae Diaz

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Don’t Shift Security Cooperation To State Dept.

Don’t Shift Security Cooperation To State Dept.
Don’t Shift Security Cooperation To State Dept.

Assistance programs can be better tailored to their objectives when State shares directive authority and decision-making power with the entity most relevant to each program’s purpose. For example, when the objective is military capacity-building, the Defense Department should be an equal partner; when the goal is justice system reform, the Department of Justice should be a full partner.