One potential issue for Congress outlined by Andrew Feickert is the question of alternatives to Combatant Commands (COCOMs) (Feichert, 63). Citing COCOMs as a Cold War relic and militarized approach relevant for conflicts with known state actors and conventional forces, an alternative more suited to the current environment are Joint Interagency Organizations (Ibid.). Placing a strongly credentialed civilian in charge and answerable to the National Security Council (NSC), with a 4-star general as deputy, these organizations would conduct all aspects of regional U.S. foreign policy in a unified effort, freeing up the regional DoD assets for such as military operations, engagements, and policy enforcement, primarily through JIA Task Forces (JIATF)
