Whole of Government Approach to Transnational Organized Crime: Where and How Does the Military Fit In?

Abstract

Transnational crime is a recognized threat to national security, mostly due to their relation to terrorist organizations. The President has called for a Whole of Government approach to combatting the threat from Transnational Organized Crime (TOC). The Strategy written in 2011 illustrates the differences of TOCs in the different geo-political regions, however, it does not illustrate in detail the varying degrees of influence the military, and specifically the Army, will have in each of these regions, as a part of the whole of government principle. The focus of this study is on identifying the role of the Army in combatting TOC. It will identify the role of the TOC in the growth of terrorist organizations, and identify when is the best time to affect criminal organizations to protect our national interests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 12, 2015
Accession Number
ADA624011

Entities

People

  • Leah B. Haller

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Commerce
  • Criminals
  • Drug Trafficking
  • European Union
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Societies
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • War Colleges

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  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies