A Study of Venezuela's Internal and External Threat and the United States Security Assistance Program in the Build-Up and Modernization of Her Forces

Abstract

This thesis studied Venezuela's internal and external threats, her Air Force modernization and build-up needs and the sources she has available for the acquisition of her Air Force identified needs. The country's economic resources to pursue her Air Force modernization and build-up, and the role the United States Security Assistance Program can play in modernizing and building- up Venezuela's Air Force were also studied. The results of this study indicate that Venezuela's threats could result in the future conflict. Therefore, modernization and build-up of Venezuela'a Air Force is necessary being the United States Security Assistance Program the most appropriate route to take in acquisitioning her Air Force identified needs in the next decade.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA147207

Entities

People

  • Mariaisabel Hernaez

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Airframes
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Geography
  • International Trade
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Organizations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy
  • Reconnaissance Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Asian Economic Studies