1-15. Ultimate responsibility for stability rests with the host nation. Commanders must clearly respect the views and interpretations of the host nation regarding what it perceives the stability solution should be. The host nation takes ownership of its stability based on its perception of threats and its broader security needs. Stability activities nest within existing host-nation social, political, and economic institutions and structures. Commitment and constructive engagement by the host nation’s leaders ensures that institutions, capabilities, and forces developed in stability operations will endure, fit the needs of the host nation, and have trust from the host-nation government and its population. Legitimacy builds trust and confidence in the host-nation government among its people. Additionally, stability helps develop partnerships that encourage and enable a host nation to act in support of aligned U.S. objectives. (See JP 3-07 for a detailed discussion of host-nation ownership.)