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Sustainability Of Colombian Military
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Author : Thomas A. Marks
language : en
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Release Date : 2005-07-29
Sustainability Of Colombian Military written by Thomas A. Marks and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-29 with Political Science categories.
Upon taking office in August 2002, President Alvaro Uribe Velez of Colombia was faced with a difficult strategic situation that required a fresh approach. This was forthcoming in a Democratic Security and Defence Policy which radically reoriented the state posture towards its principal security challenge - an insurgency inextricably linked to the narcotics trade and other criminal activity. Previously committed to negotiation, the government opted for counterinsurgency. Though multifaceted in its dimensions, the new policy effectively assigned the cutting edge role to the Colombian armed forces (COLMIL), most prominently the dominant service, the army (COLAR). This required that the forces aggressively pursue a well-funded, entrenched adversary within a complex international environment decidedly hostile to state efforts at stability operations. This they have done in impressive fashion. These same armed forces had already set the stage for the shift in policy by pursuing a reform movement that had allowed them to wage more aggressive operations, while the previous administration of President Andres Pastrana (1998-2002) had unsuccessfully sought a negotiated settlement with the main insurgent group, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, or Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and to a lesser extent with the distant second group, Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional, or National Liberation Army (ELN). The self-defense groups of the Autodefensas Unida Colombia, or United Self-Defense Groups of Colombia (AUC), the so-called "paramilitaries," were a symptom as opposed to a cause and did not threaten the government through insurgent activity. Continued combat was necessary, because neither FARC nor ELN altered their military posture during negotiations. To the contrary, FARC used Bogota's provision of what was to be demilitarized space, the Zona de Despeje, to facilitate an intensification of the conflict through the use of main force warfare, while terror and guerrilla action continued. Thus Colombia's counterinsurgency approach under President Uribe built upon a foundation already put in place by the armed forces, a foundation upon which a national as opposed to a virtually stand-alone armed forces campaign could be constructed. This has resulted in a level of state commitment, led by continuous military operations. The insurgents thus far have been unable to counter strategically. Bogota's strategy recognized the need to dominate local areas by providing a security umbrella under which the normal functions of the state could be exercised. The operational vehicle for carrying out the effort was to place a "grid" over the target area, with specific forces carrying out specific missions, all coordinated in such manner as to stifle insurgent activity. The basis for all else was the deployment of local forces. These Soldatos de mi Pueblo ("Home Guards") were indispensable to establishing state presence in affected areas. Local forces had all the more impact, because the police, using the same approach, systematically established presence in every municipio (county) in the country. Military police integration highlights the increasingly joint natureof Colombian operations. Though answering to a Commanding General (CG) Joint Command, the military services themselves had functioned together more as a matter of courtesy than command. This had not posed any insuperable problems, particularly given COLAR's dominance, but it was not the ideal way to conduct counterinsurgency, where unity of command was crucial.
Sustainability Of Colombian Military Strategic Support For Democratic Security
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Author : Thomas A. Marks
language : en
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Release Date : 2014-07
Sustainability Of Colombian Military Strategic Support For Democratic Security written by Thomas A. Marks and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07 with Education categories.
A sea-change has occurred in troubled Colombia, as detailed in this monograph. For the first time in 40 years, cautious optimism pervades discussions of Bogota's seemingly intractable situation. Drugs, terrorism, and insurgency continue in their explosive mix, but the current government of President Alvaro Uribe has fashioned a counterinsurgency approach that holds the strategic initiative and has a chance of negating a long-standing security threat to the state. This is critical if Colombian democratic and economic advances are to continue. Colombia has become synonymous in the popular mind with an intractable war waged against narco-terrorists. Not as understood is the strategic setting, wherein the illegal drug trade is not just linked to terrorism but rather is an integral part of a leftwing insurgency that continues to talk the language of the Cold War. This insurgency is the greatest threat to Bogota and to Washington's interests in the region.
The United States And Colombia
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Author : Gabriel Marcella
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The United States And Colombia written by Gabriel Marcella and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Colombia categories.
Sustainability Of Colombian Military Strategic Support For Democratic Security
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Author : Thomas A. Marks
language : en
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute U. S. Army War College
Release Date : 2005
Sustainability Of Colombian Military Strategic Support For Democratic Security written by Thomas A. Marks and has been published by Strategic Studies Institute U. S. Army War College this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Political Science categories.
At a time when counterinsurgency is again widely discussed, embattled Colombia has implemented a Democratic Security and Defense Policy that shows every sign of success against a complex narco-insurgency that has raged for four decades. The strategic initiative has been seized by acting upon the principle that personal security is the basis for state vitality.
After War Ends
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Author : James Meernik
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-07-25
After War Ends written by James Meernik and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-25 with History categories.
A comprehensive and timely analysis of the prospects for peace and justice in Colombia.
Plan Colombia The Strategic And Operational Imperatives
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Author : Gabriel Marcella
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
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Plan Colombia The Strategic And Operational Imperatives written by Gabriel Marcella and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Colombia categories.
The United States is committed to helping Colombia fight its struggle against the violence and corruption engendered by the traffic in narcotics. This report examines the strategic theory within Plan Colombia, the master plan which the government of Colombia developed to strengthen democracy through peace, security, and economic development. The author argues that the United States and the international community must support this beleaguered nation. He cautions, however, that the main responsibility for success lies with the Colombians. They must mobilize the national resources and make the sacrifices to win back the country from the narco-traffickers, the insurgents, and the paramilitaries. To that end, Plan Colombia is a well-conceived strategy that must be sustained for the long term.
Plan Colombia
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Author : Eduardo Pizano
language : en
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute
Release Date : 2001
Plan Colombia written by Eduardo Pizano and has been published by Strategic Studies Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The author, a former member of the Colombian Senate and now the General Secretary to the President of Colombia, discusses various misconceptions stemming from the uncertainty and confusion that permeated conference discussions involving U.S. policy in Colombia and the implementation of Plan Colombia. He makes several points that are both compelling and instructive. First, Colombia s sovereignty is being impinged by illegal narco-trafficking organizations and insurgent allies that threaten democratic governance from within. Second, of necessity, Plan Colombia must include strong military and counternarcotics components. Third, Colombia has the military forces necessary to deal with the violence in the country, but the armed forces and the police need training, equipment, and mobility assets. Fourth, Plan Colombia also includes a very strong social component as a matter of fact, the vast majority of the $7.5 billion being allocated for the plan is designated for social and economic development purposes. Finally, he argues that there are no cocksure short-term answers to Colombia s problems. What is certain is that these problems are being dealt with aggressively by Colombia and its friends.
Plan Colombia
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Author : Luz Estella Nagle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Plan Colombia written by Luz Estella Nagle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Colombia categories.
Plan Colombia Some Differing Perspectives
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
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Colombian Army Adaptation To Farc Insurgency
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Author : Thomas A. Marks
language : en
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute
Release Date : 2002
Colombian Army Adaptation To Farc Insurgency written by Thomas A. Marks and has been published by Strategic Studies Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
The author points out that Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) insurgents actively are pursuing a strategy to mobilize the disaffected and disposed people of Colombia, and to control the entire national territory. At the same time, he argues that no one in the national political establishment has taken the initiative to conduct an appropriate effort to deny FARC its objective. As a result, the Colombian Army has been left alone to direct the fight, without a coordinated and integrated national campaign plan or other resources that would allow for success. The author concludes that the Army has bought time, and there is still an opportunity for the United States to help Colombia deal with its insurgent threat in new ways.
