Give Local Civil Society a Say in U.S. Security Assistance
By Daniel R. Mahanty and Elena Crespo Each year, the United States spends $19.5 billion a year on security cooperation and assistance, more than 130 countries and territories in the world spend on their entire defense budgets. Not surprisingly, in the period since Sept. 11, 2001, U.S. funding has increased markedly for security partnerships focused on countering terrorism and…