text: Strategic Context
  property, any agricultural commodity, United States dollars, and any currencies of any foreign country which
  are owned by the United States Government (see figure 1-1).
  Figure 1-1. Interrelationship of foreign assistance and security cooperation activities
  1-14. The DOS divides foreign assistance into three major areas:
  * Economic and developmental assistance.
  * Humanitarian assistance.
  * Security sector assistance.
  1-15. The DOS supervises and directs USG security sector assistance programs, in consultation and
  coordination with the DOD, the Department of Justice, and other interagency partners. Security sector
  assistance refers to the strategic policies, programs, and activities the U.S. uses to engage with foreign
  partners and help shape their polices and actions in the security sector; help foreign partners build and sustain
  the capacity and effectiveness of legitimate institutions to provide security, safety, and justice for their people;
  and enable foreign partners to contribute to efforts that address common security challenges (JP 3-20).
  1-16. Security sector reform is a comprehensive set of programs and activities undertaken by a host nation
  to improve the way it provides safety, security, and justice (JP 3-07). The overall objective is to provide these
  services in a way that promotes an effective and legitimate public service that is transparent, accountable to
  civilian authority, and responsive to the needs of the public. Security sector reform (SSR) is an umbrella term
  that might include integrated activities in support of—
  * Defense and armed forces reform.
  * Civilian management and oversight.
  * Justice.
  * Police.
  * Corrections.
  * Intelligence reform.
  * National security planning and strategy support.
  * Border management.
  * Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration.