Building Maritime Security Capabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean Through the Excess Defense Articles Program

Abstract

Today's global security environment includes a growing number of transnational maritime threats, necessitating a cooperative multinational effort. This is particularly true in Latin America and the Caribbean, where military resource expenditures are among the lowest in the world. Many states in the region lack the basic military capabilities to effectively monitor maritime activity within their jurisdictions. Commander, United States Southern Command is responsible for meeting this unique security challenge, yet it is itself very constrained by resources. Fortunately, within the next decade there is an opportunity to develop the maritime security capabilities of our Latin American partners through the transfer of surplus legacy platforms of the United States Coast Guard through the Excess Defense Articles program. Using an operational-level analysis, this paper examines the potential effectiveness of these assets in furthering United States Southern Command's Theater Objectives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 16, 2006
Accession Number
ADA463670

Entities

People

  • Matthew Von Ruden

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Commerce
  • Information Exchange
  • International Relations
  • Latin America
  • Law
  • Maritime Security
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Southern Command
  • War Colleges

Readers

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  • Strategic Security Studies