3D security refers to the 3 pillars of foreign policy: development, diplomacy, and defense.
The 3D Security Initiative takes a 3D approach to human and environmental security. We promote conflict prevention and peacebuilding strategies to Members of Congress, the US military and the US public.
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Civilian Reserve Corp: Fact Sheet Link
6 Reasons to Support the Civilian Reserve Corp Link
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NEW: Principled Negotiation with Iran Link
NEW: Civil Society and Conflict Prevention Link
NEW: Human Security Overview Link
NEW: Reconciliation in Iraq: Building Security from the Ground Up Link
NEW: Iraqi Displacement Crisis Link
3D Approach to Immigration Link
Rethinking a US-Mexico Border Fence and US Interests Link
Security Paradigms Compared Link
Human Security for Africa and AFRICOM Link
Development-Security Nexus Link
10 Security Implications of Climate Change Link
7 Obstacles to Budgeting for 3D Security Link
Talking About Security in Your Community Link
Focus on Coexistence & Security Link
Conflict Prevention Options with Iran Link
Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Options in Iraq Link
Leveraging "3D" Security: From Rhetoric to Reality Link
Two Wars in Iraq: Ours and Theirs 3D OpEd in WashingtonPost Global/Newsweek
3D letter in The Hill:"Civilian foreign-aid agencies neglected as DoD role grows" Link
Webcast Presentation on "The Role of Diplomacy and Conflict Prevention" by Lisa Schirch Link
Queen Noor Promotes 3D on CNN May 11, 2007. Link
EPIC Interview with 3D on Iraq with Lisa Schirch. March 28, 2007. Link
Podcast of 3D on NPR affiliate with Lisa Schirch on WMRA with Tom Graham. March 5, 2007 Link
HELP Commission Report
Pentagon and Global Development: Making Sense of the DoD’s Expanding Role
Beyond Information Sharing & False Coherence: Interagency Coordination in International Peace Missions
Rotterdam Recommendations on 3D Dutch Minitry, 2007.
Greater than the Sum of its Parts? Assessing "Whole of Government" Approaches to Fragile States Kaysie Brown and Stewart Patrick, 2007.
The Politics of National Security Budgets by Gordon Adams, Stanley Foundation. February 2007.

