Colombian Army Transformation and the Inflection Point of the Terrorist Groups

Abstract

The transformation process developed by the Colombian Army for its different structural components between the years 1998 and 2002 provides the fundamental basis for defeating terrorism, and producing a power imbalance in favor of the State. The Colombian Army knew that the challenges and threats were more and more difficult to address, and that the only way to advance was by integrating the following: Enhanced flexibility to meet a changing and competitive environment; new technology with improved capabilities and challenges; improved skills and doctrine; teamwork; integrated strategic, operational and support processes; logistics support, training, and counterinsurgency doctrine; and a new renewal concept of Integral Action. With the transformation process almost done, now the commitment is to achieve the objectives of the Defense Policy and democratic security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 2011
Accession Number
ADA547237

Entities

People

  • Francisco J. Ricci

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Combat Areas
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Military History
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Students
  • Teamwork
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Strategic Security Studies