The Art of Riverine Warfare from an Asymmetrical Approach
Abstract
This thesis examines U,S riverine warfare from an unconventional perspective in three Latin American countries to include: Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru, U,S forces in particular NSW was (and remains) instrumental in helping these countries establish riverine units and an active presence on their rivers, These three different programs all have the same mission to deny the uncontested use of the rivers and inland waterways by narco traffickers and insurgent forces for the use of illegal activities, This thesis compares and contrast the three cases and garnishes lessons learned for future endeavors of the same
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA422488
Entities
People
- Paul F. Willey
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School