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The Merida Initiative, a 3-year, $1.4 billion counternarcotics aid package, is the US's current program of assistance to combat the drug-fueled violence that has turned Mexico into a war zone. It tries to help Mexico take the offensive and...
Tags: Mexicos Narco-Insurgency and U.S. Counterdrug Policy, counternarcotics policy, Merida Initiative, Plan Columbia, US Army War College, war on drugs, Bush administration, illegal arms, narcotics, Hal Brands
Nathan Freir, a 20-year Army veteran and visiting professor at the US Army War College. Freir notes that his 44-page report, "Known Unknowns: Unconventional 'Strategic Shocks' in Defense Strategy Development," is solely a reflection. But he argues that...
Tags: economy, US Army War College, Nathan Freir, Retired Army Lt.