Security Assistance Reform: “Section 1206” Background and Issues for Congress
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Section 1206 is the first major DOD authority to be used expressly for the purpose of training and equipping the national military forces of foreign countries. This report provides background on the pre-Section 1206 status of security assistance authorities, the factors contributing to the enactment of Section 1206, its purpose, scope, and funding.
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Section 1206 is the first major DOD authority to be used expressly for the purpose of training and equipping the national military forces of foreign countries. This report provides background on the pre-Section 1206 status of security assistance authorities, the factors contributing to the enactment of Section 1206, its purpose, scope, and funding.
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Serafino, Nina M.Security Assistance Reform: “Section 1206” Background and Issues for Congress,
report,
February 11, 2011;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103249/:
accessed February 10, 2025),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.