The Chilean Amphibious Expeditionary Brigade: A Tool to Support Chilean Foreign Policy
Abstract
The Chilean Marine Corps is in a process of change. This process was triggered by the evolution of Chilean foreign policy and it involves the organization, doctrine, and capabilities of the Chilean Marine Corps. Although the main purpose of the Chilean Marine Corps (CMC) is the protection of the country, recent changes indicate the CMC is searching for new roles and missions to acquire expeditionary capabilities and the ability of conducting Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW) overseas in order to align with the evolution of Chilean foreign policy and the national interests. The way Chile relates to the international community, and especially to its neighbors, has evolved dramatically since the return to democracy after eighteen years of military government between September 1973 and March 1990. The changes in the foreign policy and the insertion of Chile in the international community facilitated its economic integration with the other Latin American countries and throughout the globe. That economic integration forced Chile to define which and where are its national interests and how to protect them, developing its national security strategy and including international cooperation operations as a new role for its armed forces. For those reasons, the Chilean Marine Corps created the Amphibious Expeditionary Brigade (AEB) in 2012.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 24, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1176780
Entities
People
- Enrique I Aguilera
Organizations
- Marine Corps University