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FEBRUARY 2007 HIGHLIGHTS:SECURING TYRANTS OR FOSTERING REFORM? U.S. INTERNAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO REPRESSIVE AND TRANSITIONING REGIMES
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This report examines the results of U.S. assistance to the internal security forces of four repressive states: El Salvador, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Overall, these analyses suggest that several factors are critical for success: the duration of assistance, viability of the justice system, and support and buy-in from the local government (including key ministries). In addition, efforts to improve the security, human rights, and accountability of security forces appear more likely to succeed in states transitioning from repressive to democratic systems.
Economic development will be crucial to the future of Central Asia and broader U.S. interests in the region. However, it is unclear whether the states in the region have the institutional capacity to implement domestic reform. As the United States clarifies its long-term military relationships and commitments in the region, it should consider the region’s economic development itself as a long-term security concern. 
The U.S. Air Force plans to improve procurement through the implementation of additional purchasing and supply chain management practices. This report highlight lessons learned from both a literature review and from interviews with personnel at leading commercial enterprises. 
The RAND Corporation, in cooperation with the American Academy of Diplomacy, is conducting a 15-month project on Integrating Instruments of Power and Influence in National Security. This conference proceeding summarizes the main results of a conference held as part of that project at which panels of senior military officials and diplomats offered their distinct perspectives.
COMMENTARYThe following is a list of national security related commentary pieces that RAND researchers have contributed to newspapers in the past month. To retrieve past commentary pieces, please visit RAND's commentary page. PUT IRAQI INSURGENTS OUT OF BUSINESS
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