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Defense of the Western Hemisphere: Strategy for the 1990s

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Gabriel Marcella
Gabriel Marcella*
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U.S. Army War College in Pennsylvania
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What should the strategic relationship between the United States and Latin America be in the next 10 years? This paper will try to provide an agenda for answering this question by trying to clarify some of the issues involved. It seeks to promote responsible dialogue on regional security matters based on realistic assessment of the national interests involved and the impact they have on one another.

United States defense relations with Latin America over the last 40 years have revolved around two strategy frameworks: one East- West and the other North-South. During this time the United States has attempted to integrate Latin America into its East-West global strategy, subordinating Latin American interests to the overall requirement of containing Soviet power.

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Research Article
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Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs , Volume 27 , Issue 3 , Fall 1985 , pp. 1 - 25
Copyright
Copyright © University of Miami 1985

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