Sealing the Border with Mexico: A Military Option

Abstract

The intent of this SRP is to study the feasibility of deploying the U. S. Army, Marines or National Guard on the U.S. border with Mexico. The SRP will study whether such a deployment can effectively deter the smuggling of illegal narcotics and immigrants. The SRP will review the threat posed to U.S. national security by the smuggling of narcotics and aliens especially after 9/11 the diplomatic impact with Mexico the impact on local U.S. border communities and the possible nature of the military's task. The SRP will analyze the pros and cons of a deployment of U.S. military units on the Mexican border and how it may be conducted in conjunction with the cooperation of civilian agencies such as DEA and the Border Patrol.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 19, 2004
Accession Number
ADA423759

Entities

People

  • David L. Stone

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Border Security
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Criminals
  • Department Of State
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Security
  • House Of Representatives
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Security
  • Police
  • Undocumented Noncitizens
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.