The Military's Role in Drug Interdiction Can Be Successful

Abstract

The military has been assigned the leading role in drug interdiction in the 'War on Drugs.' National attention continues to focus on the supply side of the drug abuse problem rather than on the demand side. If the size of the military drug interdiction budget is any indication of drug interdiction's level of priority in mission accomplishment, drug interdiction has no priority. One- tenth of one percent of the Department of Defense Budget is allocated to drug interdiction and less than one-half of one percent of the fiscal year 1989 U.S. Government Budget is specifically for the 'War on Drugs.' Executive and legislative interest in arresting drug abuse through drug interdiction has more vocal support than financial support. 'The Military's Role in Drug Interdiction Can Be Successful' if success is defined as more effective use of its present resources. Drug trafficking intercept rates can improve but not enough to greatly reduce the abuse of drugs in the United States. Congress and the President are using the military to attack the supply side of a demand driven drug abuse problem. (SDW)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217325

Entities

People

  • William W. Dobbs

Organizations

  • Air War College

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  • Biomedical

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  • Air Force
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Criminals
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Political science

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