Since the collapse of the Soviet Union and concurrent with the war on terrorism, military attaches have been fully involved in a wide range of defense-related activities supporting national policy makers and combatant commanders. The political map has changed in the last decade, increasing the importance of soldier-diplomats serving abroad. Since 1945, the international system has expanded from 51 sovereign states to almost 200 today. Ten years ago, the United States opened new Embassies in 14 countries on the territory of the former Soviet Union. The fragmentation of Cold War-era nation-states and the growing number of failed governments challenge U.S. diplomatic missions across the globe. Anti-Americanism and radical movements directed against the United States are on the rise. Even some traditional allies are no longer reliable. The U.S. military footprint grows smaller in many regions, raising the importance of maintaining access points with countries that are receptive to U.S. policies before a crisis occurs. Combatant commanders rely heavily on the diplomatic work conducted by Embassy country teams. But a decade after the lifting of the Iron Curtain, the Department of Defense (DoD) has not adequately adjusted to the security challenges facing the attache corps and its military- diplomatic mission. Supporting these diplomatic missions are Defense Attache Offices (DAOs), The DAO is the permanent DoD office assigned to U.S. diplomatic missions. Headed by the Defense Attache (DATT), it has complex command relationships with the ambassador, the combatant commander, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, and the Defense Intelligence Agency. The DATT represents all DoD organizations on the country team and manages complex command relationships with all these elements inside and outside the Embassy. This article outlines how transformation of the military attache corps will substantially improve capabilities.


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