The Role of U.S. Special Operations Forces in Counter-Drug Activities.

Abstract

U.S. Special Operations Command invests a great deal of time, manpower and equipment to train Domestic Law Enforcement Agencies in conducting counterdrug operations and to assist foreign governments in their efforts to combat the production and distribution of illegal drugs. SOF also conducts detection, monitoring and interdiction along the U.S. southwestern land border and throughout the Caribbean basin. This paper examines the drug problem within the U.S., defines the national and military counterdrug strategy and assesses the value of this mission to SOF and their contribution to the national effort of countering illegal drugs in the U.S.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326436

Entities

People

  • Thomas M. Ryan

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Interdiction
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Green Berets
  • Law
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Reconnaissance
  • Special Operations Forces
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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