Drug Trafficking, Violence, and Instability in Mexico, Colombia, and the Caribbean: Implications for U.S. National Security

Abstract

The conference focused on a national security challenge which has to this point been contained but is taking dramatically new and dangerous forms. The emergence of new criminal groups in Colombia, increased violence in Mexico, and the possible spread of these criminal activities to Cuba and other Caribbean islands, create new instabilities which could result in one or more strategic shocks, in an area which is both the backyard and soft underbelly of the United States. Even if this does not(occur, the growing violence and instability in Mexico and the Caribbean will clearly demand greater attention in the future. Until now, Mexico has been seen as simply a border problem.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA514237

Entities

People

  • Dallas D. Owens
  • Evan Brown

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anthropology
  • Colombia
  • Crime
  • Criminals
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Governments
  • Instability
  • International Security
  • Local Governments
  • National Security
  • Political Science
  • Security
  • Social Sciences
  • United States
  • Violence
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

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