Office of Plans, Policy and Analysis (PM/PPA)
The Office of Plans, Policy and Analysis (PM/PPA) supports the PM Assistant Secretary across a range of global political-military policy issues, programs, and planning activities. PPA annually directs approximately $5 billion in U.S. military assistance to friends and allies through policy development, budget formulation, and program oversight. It provides input on U.S. foreign policy objectives for Department of Defense planning and military activities. PPA developed and now manages a five-year Presidential initiative to expand the worldwide capacity and availability of peacekeepers. PPA also prepares the PM Bureau's strategic planning documents.
The Office of Plans, Policy and Analysis is organized into three teams: Security Assistance, Political-Military Policy and Planning, and Global Peace Operations Initiative. The Security Assistance Team develops and manages military assistance policy and grant security assistance funding through numerous programs and in cooperation with regional bureaus. The Political-Military Policy and Planning Team interacts with the Department of Defense on global political-military policy issues and coordinates strategic political-military planning. The Global Peace Operations Team manages the President's Global Peace Operations Initiative, a five-year program to address major gaps in international peace operations support.
The Office Director is Kevin O'Keefe.
Phone number: 202-647-7775
International Community Must Intensify Counterpiracy Effort
Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo (Nov. 18): "The scourge of piracy off the coast of Somalia affects us all—through increased risk to our citizens, disruption of global commercial shipping routes, and damage to property and goods." Full Text
Greek Shipowners Discuss Piracy off the Coast of Somalia
During a visit to Washington, DC, a delegation from the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) met with State Department officials to discuss the threat to international shipping posed by pirates operating of the coast of Somalia and up to 1000 miles beyond its territorial waters. Full Text
Recent Efforts to Reduce the Threat of Piracy off the Coast of Somalia
In an October 22 speech, Assistant Secretary Shapiro highlighted efforts by the United States and the international Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia to apply 21st century solutions to one of the world’s oldest criminal enterprises—piracy—which continues to endanger commercial shipping in the Horn of Africa region. Press Release | Speech
Partnership for Peace
The Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) has trained and equipped nearly 87,000 foreign troops to serve as international peacekeepers. DipNote Blog
Counterpiracy: Confronting Criminals on the High Seas
The United States has joined 44 other countries in the international effort to fight piracy off of Somalia through the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia. DipNote Blog
Promoting Security Through Peacekeeping
At the UN General Assembly, President Obama pledged to strengthen U.S. support for international peacekeeping efforts, a goal furthered by the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI). DipNote Blog
President Obama Renews U.S. Commitment to Peacekeeping
White House Special Assistant Samantha Power briefed journalists at the Foreign Press Center. Full Text
Counter-Piracy Contact Group Meets in New York
The United States joined nearly 40 other countries and international organizations at the United Nations in New York for the fourth plenary session of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia September 10. DipNote Blog
-Key Outcomes of 4th Plenary of the Contact Group |
-U.S. Commits to Best Practices to Counter Piracy |
-Text of NY Declaration |
-Remarks by Ambassador DiCarlo |
-Fourth Plenary Meeting of the Contact Group |
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