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The National Security Strategy of the United States of America emphasizes a doctrine of pre-emption that upon closer inspection resembles one of prevention. Among the global community, substantial controversy surrounds the principles of this policy and the recently employed methods to achieve its imperatives. A preventive yet less contested approach to achieving America‘s national security objectives is security cooperation. Security cooperation allows the United States to protect her interests while simultaneously expanding her influence and legitimacy within the international political system. This study examines the emergence of the U.S. security cooperation construct in the post 9/11 era through an analysis of relevant historical context and current initiatives. It further considers the value of increasingly multilateral and regionally focused security operations to prepare America for future conflicts. This analysis of historical lessons, contemporary issues, and scholarly recommendations concludes that an expansion of the current U.S. security cooperation framework should continue in order to maximize America‘s opportunities for global stability and prosperity.