The Semi-Submersible Network

Abstract

This is a qualitative and quantitative study of the semi-submersible drug-trafficking network operating out of Colombia's Pacific coast. The study combines both of these approaches to provide strategic options for kinetic, non-kinetic, and combined operations for commanders to use to disrupt or destroy this network. Empirical historical data provide the qualitative information essential to understanding the present-day situation. The quantitative data are a combination of geospatial analysis, link analysis, social network analysis, and temporal analysis. Altogether, these analyses paint a picture of the main source of revenue for the FARC. Open-source intelligence was used for all of the analyses, which when combined with other forms of intelligence, may illuminate the network and portray it in a new light.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA574227

Entities

People

  • Armando Hernandez
  • Mario Escobar
  • Rick A. Galeano

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Central America
  • Criminals
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • International Relations
  • Link Analysis
  • Military Organizations
  • Organizational Structure
  • Social Networks
  • Social Sciences
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare

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  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
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