America's New Centurions.

摘要

In light of the dramatically altered national security landscape following the end of the Cold War, the United States must reorient its use of the military instrument of power toward nontraditional roles and missions such as democratization programs and nationbuilding. There are many useful historic precedents for this new role, especially America's post-World War II occupation of Japan. America's military should play a major role in democratization efforts based upon a sliding scale of employment that weighs such factors as the security situation in the host government, in order to determine the most efficient use of the various instruments of national power. Where the situation favors overall DOD operational control, it should be assigned lead agency responsibilities using a model similar to the Military Support Group program employed in Panama following operation Just Cause. Command relationships should be established by Presidential directive, and a Democracy Czar created at the National Security Council level to ensure interagency coordination and cooperation.