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NMIA/FAOA Symposium18 September, 2012

RDML Doug Venlet, USNOPNAV N52

Director, International Engagement

Defense Attaché System:A View from the Field

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Maximize Fleet Capabilities / Effectiveness

Foreign Area Officer

GUIDANCE

RESULT

Leverage PartnerCapabilities

Global Security Through PERSISTENT, CONSISTENT, CREDIBLE Engagement

Regional Experts withWarfighting Experience

Foreign Area Officer: A Force Multiplier

CNO’s Sailing

Directions

A CooperativeStrategy for 21st

CenturySeapower

National DefenseStrategy: Priorities

For 21st Century DefenseMISSION

OUTPUT

Effective Phase 0 Operations /Phase 1 Transition / Enhanced Phase 2+ Operations

Understand PotentialEnemy Capabilities / Intentions

Refine PolicyAnd

StrategyEnsure Access toCritical Ports and

Airfields

Analyze Regional Dynamics & Inform

Leadership

3Goal: Understanding & Being Understood

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Why Bother?

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1: History Matters

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History: Alive and Well?

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2: Relationships Matter

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The “Average Russian”

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3: Culture Matters

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Soft Power: Strategic Competition in an Adaptive Environment

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Soft Power: Strategic Competition in an Adaptive Environment

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Questions