The Role of Regional Organizations in US Security Strategy: An Opportunity to Lead Among Partners

: The author analyzes the regional organizations and how the United States can leverage the ongoing efforts of these organizations in the collective effort to combat transnational threats. The author first looks at transnational crime as it exists today and then some of the international organizations that are currently fighting it. Included is a brief look at three different threats in three different regions of the world, designed to provide the reader with just a sample of the myriad organizations that working to solve this problem. Finally, the author provides a recommendation on how the United States should proceed, to best leverage these organizations in further solidifying its own security.