Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Background and Policy Issues (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781502999344)

The United States maintains about 285 diplomatic facilities worldwide. Attacks on such facilities, and on U.S. diplomatic personnel, are not infrequent. The deaths of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other U.S. personnel in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012, along with attacks that week on U.S. embassies in Egypt, Sudan, Tunisia, and Yemen, drew renewed attention to the challenges facing U.S. diplomats abroad, as well as to the difficulty in balancing concerns for their security against the outreach required of their mission. Congress plays a key role in shaping the response to these challenges, such as by providing resources for diplomatic security and examining security breaches overseas.

Author: Congressional Research Service
ISBN-10: 150299934X
ISBN-13: 9781502999344
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2014
Pages: 30
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.06d