The New Wild West: Military Support in Border Security Operations

Abstract

Since 2006, more than 30,000 Mexican citizens have died in drug-related violence. With the threat of this violence escalating and spilling across the border into the United States, it is necessary to employ the full range of assets and options available for the U.S. government to defeat or neutralize a growing national security threat to the safety and sovereignty of the United States. The Department of Defense possesses equipment and personnel with critical skills necessary to augment civil authorities' efforts to secure the U.S. border with Mexico. In this thesis, the researcher seeks to answer the questions of what role the Department of Defense should play in securing America's borders and which assets are best suited to Defense Support to Civil Authorities in border security operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 2012
Accession Number
ADA563398

Entities

People

  • Paul A. Power

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Biometric Security
  • Border Security
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Employment
  • Homeland Security
  • International Trade
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Security Personnel
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies