Internal Security and Military Assistance to Latin America in the 1970s: A First Statement

Abstract

An assessment is made of the significance of internal security as a hemisphere-wide rationale and objective for U.S. military assistance programs to Latin America. The major insurgency threats have diminished, and although internal security assistance remains a salient objective for many Latin American militaries, MAP can promote other objectives more effectively.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0754088

Entities

People

  • David F. Ronfeldt
  • Luigi R. Einaudi

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Doctrine
  • Economic Development
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • International Organizations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Violence
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies