The Role of Puerto Rico in United States National Security Strategy

Abstract

This Strategy Research Project takes a multi-faceted look at the island of Puerto Rico and defines its role in United States national security strategy. This paper presents facts on Puerto Rico's history, its people, geographical data and current events that support the author's thesis that Puerto Rico is an important link in the nation's security strategy. Comprehensive descriptions of military and other interagency forces stationed on the island and their missions are included in this composition. An analysis of the implications of discontinuing military training operations on the adjoining island of Vieques is included in the research project.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 22, 2002
Accession Number
ADA404525

Entities

People

  • Eli Ballard

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Criminals
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Military Applications
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Special Operations Forces
  • United States Southern Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Oceanography.