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• Why stabilization and reconstruction?
• What do stabilization and reconstruction operations entail?
• Recent efforts to build capacity
• Conclusions and recommendations.

U.S. experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan have demonstrated that improving U.S. capacity for stabilization and reconstruction operations is critical to national security. To help craft a way ahead, the authors provide an overview of the requirements posed by stabilization and reconstruction operations and recommend ways to improve U.S. capacity to meet these needs.