Defense Secretary Robert Gates is advocating an ambitious new plan to revamp how the Pentagon and the State Department coordinate and execute security and stability operations worldwide. Dubbed the "Shared Responsibility, Pooled Resources" (SRPR) plan, it would replace the current section 1206 and 1207 authorities shared by the Defense Department and State Department for security and stability programs, according to a Dec. 15 memo from Gates to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. InsideDefense.com reviewed a copy of the 15-page proposal,...
