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National Defense
June 2008
Grace V. Jean |
U.S. Must Rethink Military Power, Says Southern Command Chief The security challenges of Latin America -- drug trafficking, narco-terrorism and crime -- are best tackled with diplomatic engagement and partnerships, not with massive military force.   |
National Defense
January 2004
Harold Kennedy |
U.S.-Led Coalition Seeks To Block Weapon Shipments The United States and 10 other nations have embarked upon a controversial plan to limit the spread of weapons of mass destruction by blocking suspect shipments by air, land or sea. |
Salon.com
April 24, 2001
Jeff Stein |
Treachery over the Andes The downing of a U.S. missionary plane over Peru raises questions about whether we can trust our drug-war allies -- and the families of soldiers who died in Colombia say the answer is no... |
National Defense
November 2009
Erwin, Jean & Magnuson |
Today's Fights Expose Technological Weak Spots Disruptive challenges, such as roadside bombs, combatants camouflaged as civilians, and insurgent camps that are undetectable by electronic sensors, have forced U.S. military leaders to search for new tactics and technologies. |
National Defense
May 2004
Harold Kennedy |
Defending Ports The U.S. Coast Guard has begun aggressive enforcement of the Maritime Transportation Act in an effort to increase protection of the nation's ports and waterways from terrorist attack. |
National Defense
June 2006
Grace Jean |
Coast Guard begins to tackle complex surveillance mission Multiple initiatives have been set in motion to develop better ship monitoring systems, but financial constraints could delay or prevent such efforts. |
TIME Asia
May 30, 2011
Andrew Marshall |
Drugged Out Northern Laos was once notorious for opium, and its derivative, heroin. Together with Thailand and Burma, this mountainous region makes up the Golden Triangle, which once provided at least half of the world's opium supply. |
National Defense
June 2006
Stew Magnuson |
Cooperation key to expanding Coast Guard's reach The Defense Department's Northern Command and the Coast Guard are organizing a maritime domain awareness "community of interest." |
Reason
Aug/Sep 2009
Ryan Grim |
The Drug Czar's High Math How phony statistics about cocaine prices hide the truth about the war on drugs. |
National Defense
January 2008
Breanne Wagner |
Coast Guard Takes On Airborne Ship Surveillance As part of a sweeping effort to beef-up maritime surveillance on U.S. shores, the Coast Guard for the first time plans to use airborne tracking devices to quickly relay information about approaching vessels to operators on the ground. |
Reason
April 2006
Jacob Sullum |
Blow in the Wind Despite reports to the contrary, the dramatic increase in interdiction has not had a noticeable impact on cocaine use. In a national survey, the number of past-month cocaine users was almost exactly the same in 2004 as it was in 2002. |
Reason
June 2005
Toby Muse |
Legalize Now! War-weary Colombia--and its Conservative Party--consider ending the drug war. |
Reason
January 2002
Glenn Garvin |
A Splendid Little Drug War Tragedy, farce, and fake brass cojones south of the border: two new books illuminate the growing ugliness of a War on Drugs that is rapidly losing its metaphorical status... |
Salon.com
February 22, 2000
Michael Massing |
The elephant in the room Presidential candidates are silent on the failure of the U.S. war on drugs. |
AskMen.com
Ross Bonander |
Top 10: Drug Lords What follows is a list of the top 10 drug lords based on an amalgam of their influence, innovation, notoriety, and legend. |
