Bill Clinton lobbies for more aid to Haiti, Iraq and Afghanistan make a list of 22 food-insecure countries, troops see signs of success in one corner of Afghanistan, the U.S. apologizes to Pakistan, and more.
USAID recently announced that Brian Atwood has been nominated as Chair of the Development Assistance Committee at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris.
While the USGLC was holding its annual conference last week, two veterans went on TV to speak out for elevating diplomacy and humanitarian development alongside a strong defense to keep us safe.
Before adjourning earlier than planned last week, Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR) for FY11 that will keep the government operating at FY10 levels until December 3rd. The measure includes some funding adjustments for a few areas, including the International Affairs Budget.
Over the weekend The Atlantic took a look at the USGLC’s new military poll, which among other things shows that “89 percent of active duty and retired officers believe it’s crucial to emphasize development and diplomacy initiatives in addition to military strength.”
At Tuesday’s conference, military leaders and foreign policy experts came together to discuss the importance of the smart power tools of development and diplomacy to achieving U.S. national security objectives. They also unveiled a new poll showing nearly 90 percent of active duty and retired military officers agree the military alone is not enough to [...]
The Daily GAB is the clipping service of the USGLC Today in Washington – Thursday, September 30, 2010 11:00AM: Secretary Clinton meets with Senator John Kerry, on Capitol Hill 12:00PM: Secretary Clinton meets with Senator Chuck Schumer, on Capitol Hill 12:45PM: President Obama meets with Democratic Congressional leadership The Daily GAB Last night Thomas Nides [...]
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A new poll commissioned by the USGLC finds nearly 90 percent of active duty and retired military officers agree the tools of diplomacy and development are critical to achieving U.S. national security objectives and a strong military alone is not enough to protect America.
A poll commissioned by the USGLC finds nearly 90% of active duty and retired military officers support diplomacy and development and say a strong military alone is not enough to protect America.
