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What is 3D Security?
U.S. security is connected to global security. We feel the impact of global insecurity when we fill up our cars with gas, when we travel, when we invest in the stock market, and with the uncertainty some of us feel even in our own communities.
Security requires a variety of tools in addressing complex threats. "If the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” Development, Diplomacy and Defense are the three D’s of security. The U.S. can only address cross-border issues like global warming, infectious diseases, terrorism and the proliferation of weapons using development, diplomacy, and defense in partnership with other countries.
3D security includes conflict prevention and peacebuilding programs. Conflict prevention and peacebuilding seek to prevent, reduce, transform, and help people recover from violence. They address the root causes of economic, political and social instability through a wide range of programs such as job creation, reconciliation between conflicting groups, democratization of decision-making, environmentally-sustainable development, and training in conflict resolution skills.
3D security requires increasing our investments in development and diplomacy. Much like investors are encouraged to invest in a diverse retirement portfolio, so the nation should invest in diverse security tools.
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Overview of 3D Security
How Development, Diplomacy, and Defense can contribute to U.S. and global security.
Security requires a variety of tools in addressing complex threats. "If the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” Development, Diplomacy and Defense are the three D’s of security. The U.S. can only address cross-border issues like global warming, infectious diseases, terrorism and the proliferation of weapons using development, diplomacy, and defense in partnership with other countries.
3D security includes conflict prevention and peacebuilding programs. Conflict prevention and peacebuilding seek to prevent, reduce, transform, and help people recover from violence. They address the root causes of economic, political and social instability through a wide range of programs such as job creation, reconciliation between conflicting groups, democratization of decision-making, environmentally-sustainable development, and training in conflict resolution skills.
3D security requires increasing our investments in development and diplomacy. Much like investors are encouraged to invest in a diverse retirement portfolio, so the nation should invest in diverse security tools.
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Overview of 3D Security
How Development, Diplomacy, and Defense can contribute to U.S. and global security.
Development, Diplomacy, & Defense
Development as a Security Strategy
How development projects like building schools and starting small businesses contribute to U.S. and global security.
Diplomacy as a Security Strategy
How Track I and II diplomacy efforts contribute to U.S. and global security.
Defense as a Security Strategy
What political and military leaders are saying about the use of the U.S. military.
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How development projects like building schools and starting small businesses contribute to U.S. and global security.
Diplomacy as a Security Strategy
How Track I and II diplomacy efforts contribute to U.S. and global security.
Defense as a Security Strategy
What political and military leaders are saying about the use of the U.S. military.
What is the 3D Security Initiative?
Why 3D Security Makes Sense:

