Transforming the Colombian Army During the War on Terrorism

Abstract

The Colombian Army began its transformation after terrorist groups launched a major offensive against the state from 1994 to 1998. This paper discusses several aspects of transformation and its effects on national security. The paper describes the national strategy taken by Colombia to reestablish security since 2002. The second part is the military strategy to support the national strategy. Third is a description of Army transformation in the areas of personnel intelligence operations doctrine strategy and logistics. Finally the paper shows the results of the national security policy on the nation's security and conclusions about this process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 2006
Accession Number
ADA448740

Entities

People

  • German G. Restrepo

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Operations
  • Doctrine
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Lessons Learned
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Police
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies