LTC Morse’s recommendation to provide more emphasis on soft power through habitually aligned relationships has merit and should be further assessed. In his paper “Regionally Aligned Forces: Less About What it is, More About What it Can Be”, he calls out opportunities for changing the military paradigm from “shape and prevent to win without fighting”. Morse focus of the paper is that building coalitions is about building relationships. The soft power Morse is referring to is largely related to enablers, such as, Civil Affairs, Legal and Medical professionals. Many of these Army resources are currently found in the Reserves. However, the Guard has already established relationships with many countries through the State Partnership Program and
