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Book Description: Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the U.S. concept of and approach to global security have changed fundamentally. Weak and failing states, long neglected, have risen dramatically as a priority focus. In just a few short years, the Pentagon s role as a direct provider of foreign assistance has surged. At the same time, the United States has consistently under resourced the diplomatic and development instruments of its national power. The staffing, programs, and operational capacities of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Department of State have continued to stagnate at the very moment in history when diplomatic and development agencies should be better positioned to advance the United States new, evolving global agenda. <p> The CSIS Task Force on Nontraditional Security Assistance was constituted to identify the main drivers behind these asymmetric trends; to assess Pentagon performance in several nontraditional areas; to examine what is happening at the same time in the diplomatic and development spheres; to evaluate the implications of DOD s enlarged role for U.S. national security, foreign policy, and development objectives; and to offer concrete recommendations to foster a better balanced and more sustainable division of responsibilities between the Pentagon and U.S. civilian agencies. This report summarizes the task force s findings and recommendations based on a series of meetings and expert consultations held between March 2007 and October 2007. It proposes policy, institutional, and legislative changes for consideration by the current and future executive branch and Congress.

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