In today's western culture, media saturation and technological advance have become almost ameba like in the way that they seems to reproduce autonomously. In truth, the modernization of western society seems so perpetual and effortless that we forget about the perplexity of our economic and socio-political structures that drive the advance. Furthermore, we naively think that by throwing money at poverty or giving modern resources to underdeveloped countries that they can "catch-up," when in fact the education level and unfamiliarity with modernization negates the utility of the resources that we give.
Sorry for the digression, anyway how can the Department of State, NGOs and the DOD share the responsibility for training modern security forces adequately? Who, if anyone should shoulder the brunt of the task, and what role should each entity play? Should there be a synergistic approach i.e. sending small teams of diverse representation e.g. economist, state reps with cultural expertise, medical teams, military leadership etc.? The how do we gain proper feedback; what are principal signs of progression? Is the military's role as an extension of diplomacy becoming more significant?
In today's nature of warfare is it more effective to influence or impose?
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