U.S. Coast Guard Is Not a Deterrent in War on Drugs

Abstract

The United States war on drugs has been ongoing for over three decades with little success. The U.S. Coast Guard is an asset to the war on drugs entering the U.S.; however it cannot be the main effort. The U.S. Coast Guard has had success in the war on drugs, but is not an effective deterrent as the service lacks the appropriate mission, resources, and interagency coordination to combat drug smuggling. The U.S. Coast Guard is a deterrent for water-bound drug trafficking, but does not possess the appropriate manning or equipment to counter smuggling through the air and land. Finally, the U.S. Coast Guard does not coordinate well enough with other agencies to accomplish counterdrug missions or have adequate technology to keep up with drug smugglers. These issues are difficult to fix, therefore the U.S. Coast Guard cannot be an effective deterrent in the war on drugs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 07, 2008
Accession Number
AD1117995

Entities

People

  • Angelo Lisondra
  • Christopher Fletcher
  • Federico Oligario
  • Gregory Rowland
  • Marcus Alfred
  • Melvin Johnson

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Coast Guard
  • Commerce
  • Crime
  • Criminals
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Interdiction
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Identification Systems
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Relations
  • Law Enforcement
  • Maritime Security
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Port Security
  • Security
  • Smuggling
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies