Small Wars Journal
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 08:49
Note that we are not the first to make these recommendations. However, the fact that our empirical research echoes them is a strong endorsement indeed
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 00:00
After all is said and done, it is becoming clear that nothing significant has changed in Mexico security-wise after Pena Nieto’s first year in office
Monday, October 28, 2013 - 00:00
We will examine the practicality of applying counterinsurgency doctrine as a method for defeating the cartels and reestablishing the legitimacy of the Mexican government.
Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 00:00
The FARC resurgence was inadvertently facilitated by the Colombian government. The focus on HVT operations meant that the other two lines of operation, area control and simultaneous and continuous offensive operations suffered as a result
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - 00:00
There's nothing wrong with saying El Paso and San Diego are very safe cities to live in and visit; they are. But there also needs to be nothing wrong with acknowledging south Texas and parts of Arizona are hot spots for smuggling and violent cartel activi
Friday, January 11, 2013 - 00:00
Pena Nieto has promised a new security policy that emphasizes counter violence over counter-narcotics
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 00:00
Today, however, we wanted to shift the discussion and talk briefly about our ongoing cooperation with Mexico, or more specifically, SEDENA (Mexico's Secretariat of National Defense).
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 - 00:00
The city of Hidalgo's breakaway policy will potentially send the message that the threatened use of terrorist assassination/targeted killing TTPs (tactics, techniques, and procedures) by the cartels in Mexico can be successfully utilized against US law en
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - 00:00
The changes to the Mexican police service are just one piece of the puzzle and judicial reforms are also being implemented.
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 00:00
The presence of armored vehicles ups the ante.