The Diplomacy-Security Balance

This page pulls together a collection of documents having to do with appropriate safety and security measures for Foreign Service employees serving abroad. What is the appropriate balance between diplomacy and security?

Letters

• Training and Security: Letter in Support of Fort Pickett
• Letter in Support of "Best-Value" Contracting for Security Providers

Historical Documents

• Duty and Danger: The American Foreign Service in Action (1988)

In the Media

• Can American Diplomacy Ever Come Out of Its Bunker? (The New York Times)
• Diplomacy is dangerous business -- a fact Washington needs to remember (Foreign Policy)
• Benghazi's Lesson: Diplomacy Can't Be Done on the Cheap (The Atlantic)

Reports and Testimony

• Testimony of the Hon. Ronald Neumann before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Hearing subject: "Benghazi and Beyond." November 15, 2012.
• CRS Report: Securing Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Background and Policy Issues (November 26, 2012)