Security Assistance: What Is Its Proper Role in the Low-Intensity Conflicts in Latin America

Abstract

This study offers a basic outline of what security assistance is and who the major players are. It then identifies what the US objectives are in Latin America and briefly looks at the history of Security Assistance in Latin America. The paper addresses the CINC's use of security assistance in Latin America. It discusses how security assistance should be used, who should control it, plus how much and what type should be provided. The study then examines specific recommendations relating to improving the security assistance program. Conclusions and recommendations follow to complete the author's views regarding security assistance roles in Latin America.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217291

Entities

People

  • Jerry L. Harville

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Central America
  • Doctrine
  • Foreign Aid
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Students
  • Treaties
  • United States Southern Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.