A Defense Department-chartered study is set to recommend options for establishing a civilian corps of nation-building experts that would relieve the military of non-combat stability and reconstruction activities in future operations similar to Afghanistan and Iraq. These civilian-led teams designed for overseas missions could also have a homeland defense role, such as assisting American cities to get back on their feet after massive terrorist attacks, according to sources familiar with the study's recommendations. The Institute for Defense Analyses, based in...
