U.S.-Mexico Border: America's Unlocked Backdoor

Abstract

The Southwest border presents a significant threat to U.S. national security. The U.S. government must meet the challenge to secure America's unlocked back door from the dual threat of transnational organized crime and terrorist groups who are working together to enter. The United States is spending billions of dollars and hiring tens of thousands of workers to support the current strategies designed to secure the border. Despite these efforts, the Southwest border remains porous and vulnerable. The problem is not with U.S. Southwest border policy end-states. The problem is with the current strategies to achieve them. The strategic adjustments needed to achieve these end-states require a whole-of-government approach. These strategic adjustments need to occur in the domestic, informational, military, and economic elements of national power. The United States also must gain domestic and international support to address the complexities associated with border security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA589191

Entities

People

  • Trevor D. Hazen

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Border Security
  • Criminals
  • Department Of State
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Teamwork
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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