American Armed Forces in Mexico Not Any Time Soon
Abstract
The United States geography, economy and people are intertwined more closely with Mexico than any other country. This important relationship requires the U.S. government to pay attention to what occurs across Mexico's political, economic and social domains. Mexico-based transnational drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) are a concern to both governments. While the U.S. has taken a whole of government approach to assist Mexico in their efforts against the DTOs, this paper will focus on cooperation between our militaries. Specifically, the paper will tackle the suggestion that the U.S. should deploy armed forces to Mexico to assist the Mexican military. This paper reviews Mexican legislation, explains historical Mexican anti-American biases and then identifies four additional challenges to U.S.-Mexican joint operations in Mexico. It concludes with several recommendations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 18, 2011
- Accession Number
- AD1082612
Entities
People
- C. S. Clark
Organizations
- Naval War College