Reconstruction after natural disasters often occurs in volatile environments that expose cultural, ethnic, socio-political, and economic fault lines, and the conditions are often worse when the disaster is man-made. Most of the contributing authors on this document have seen both. We have—separately—been involved in a range of international Stability, Security, Transition, and Reconstruction (SSTR) operations over the past decade and have accrued observations and recommendations for improving SSTR strategy and conduct. Those thoughts are encapsulated in this working document.Download SSTR Briefing..