Naval Operations In Support of the U.S. Counterdrug Policy

Abstract

The aim of the United States National Drug Control Strategy (NDCS) is to cut drug availability in the United States by half over the next ten years. The propensity to use U.S. military forces as a tool to assist in this strategy has grown exponentially since the late l970s. The NDCS outlines several goals that are applicable to military forces, and the Department of Defense (DOD) has encompassed them into a military mission matrix. Specifically, Naval operations at many levels are impacted by this strategy; commanders must understand the effects and use the opportunities available to good advantage. Tremendous headway has been made in the drug war since the Navy became involved, and future participation is a virtual certainty. This paper will illustrate several missions of the United States Navy as part of DoD's efforts in the war on drugs in support of national policy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 1999
Accession Number
ADA364546

Entities

People

  • Leroy D. Thompson

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Boats
  • Coast Guard
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Interdiction
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels
  • Navy
  • Surveillance
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

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