Security Assistance in Latin America: Paradox and Dilemma

摘要

Current Security Assistance efforts in Latin America are hampered by diffusion ofeffort caused by vague, often conflicting national policy. The operational result at the country level is a set of paradoxical situations: The conflicting demands of stability and democracy, subordination of regional concerns to country issues, the problem of nation building and military instruments, and an artificial separation of military and economic aid. This paper offers, as a partial solution, the suggestion of a rudimentary Security Assistance Decision Model to help refine and articulate concrete and attainable military goals. This model would address specific questions from the country team and allow amplification by each succeeding command layer. The final document would provide a working tool at every level for operational implementation of broad policy goals.