ABSTRACT

In a world of global interdependent security, the West is increasingly involved in the stability of all regions that could directly or indirectly influence national interests. To this end, security sector assistance (SSA), with its’ perceived favourable effect-to-resource-ratio, has become somewhat of a panacea. For small states, coalition SSA has become the way to pursue own ambitions with military means internationally. But SSA is a difficult task, especially for miniscule contributors with scarce resources. We therefore ask: How can small states achieve the highest yield from their SSA-efforts? From a Norwegian perspective, and focusing on the SOF component, this article provides a practitioner’s view on how to increase the military contribution to strategic utility. Through understanding the wicked problem SSA represents, and adhering to the principles of long-term commitment, vertical implementation, and specialised skillsets, we argue small states might gain a disproportionate advantage allowing them to punch above own weight.

摘要

在全球安全相互依存的世界中，西方越来越多地参与可能直接或间接影响国家利益的所有地区的稳定。为此，安全部门援助(SSA) 因其被认为具有良好的效果与资源比率，已成为某种灵丹妙药。对于小国来说，联盟SSA已成为在国际上以军事手段追求自己野心的方式。但 SSA 是一项艰巨的任务，尤其是对于资源稀缺的微不足道的贡献者。因此，我们要问：小国如何从其 SSA 努力中获得最高收益？本文从挪威人的角度，重点关注特种作战部队的组成部分，提供了一个从业者的观点，即如何增加对特种作战部队的军事贡献。战略效用。通过了解SSA 所代表的邪恶问题，并坚持长期承诺、垂直实施和专业技能组合的原则，我们认为小国可能会获得不成比例的优势，使它们能够超越自身的重量。