Securing the U.S. Southern Land Border: Enhancing the Interagency Effort

Abstract

Currently the land border between the United States and Mexico is an area of increasing violence. Most of this violence is drug related and so far has occurred in Mexico. However, if left unchecked, this violence will likely move north, threatening the safety and security of the people of the United States living in the border region. A more focused interagency approach may be needed to prevent this from happening. How can the Government of the United States address this problem in an era of budget constraints? This paper will explore a strategy for a more comprehensive and coordinated use of current resources to deal with this emerging threat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 07, 2011
Accession Number
ADA543691

Entities

People

  • Michael D. Kennedy

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Congress
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Department Of State
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement Officers
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • United States Northern Command
  • War Colleges

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  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.