Mutual Assistance Program

Mutual Assistance Program

Mutual Assistance Program is a generic term denoting any form of international - and in the United States inter-states - cooperation projects, treaties or joined-ventures related to a specific issue - both civilian or military - regarding e.g. health, culture, global or local security, emergency services, etc. It can also achieve the form of a community/professional fund or mutual-aid association at local level.

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Civilian MAPs

  • California Mutual Assistance Program:
Established as a global state-level emergency response for fighting huge forest/bush fires as a sequel of the early 90's Santa Monica Mountains fires.
  • EU Schengen Agreement:

Military MAPs : global or local security

The program was originally created to provide training assistance to Tonga, Singapore and Malaysia. It has since been expanded and now also includes assistance to the Philippines, Thailand, Brunei, Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands Vanuatu and Nuie. One-off MAP activities may also be undertaken in other South Pacific countries as required[1].
  • U.S.- Japan Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement (signed March 8th, 1954):
On September 8, 1951, the United States and Japan already signed the Mutual Security Treaty, which stationed U.S. troops on Japanese soil for the defense of Japan following the eruption of the Korean War. On March 8th, 1954, both countries signed the Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement (activated on May 1st, 1954), focusing on defense assistance. It allowed for the presence of U.S. armed forces in Japan for the purpose of peace and security while encouraging Japan to take on more responsibility for its own defense, rearming in a manner suited for defensive purposes[2]

Pan-American Drug Enforcement MAP

Notes - references

  • notes:
  • references:
  1. ^ NZ Army site
  2. ^ Text

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