Narco-Pipeline to West Africa

Abstract

The value of counter narcotics programs between the United States and Colombia is very evident and provides for national security to both countries. The bilateral engagement between the governments of Colombia and the United States provides the foundation for multilateral nation development that fuels regional security and stability. This paper addresses the cartel violence, environmental cost of narcoterrorism and the pipeline that is transporting these effects and narcotics to West Africa. This examination includes an analysis of cultural differences between South America and West Africa and the organizations engaged in combating or facilitating the pipeline. The strategic assessment of past and current counter narcotics plans of U.S. organizations involved in curtailing narcotic trafficking is scrutinized. Examining the components and functions of Plan Colombia and its subsequent plan, Strategy for Strengthening Democracy and Promoting Social Development, provides an avenue of analysis on how these elements and lessons learned can be exported to West Africa.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA530212

Entities

People

  • Jordan Willoughby

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drug Abuse
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Lessons Learned
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Societies
  • Terrorists
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States European Command
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.