Why Simply Reviving Plan Colombia Won’t Work

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The article argues that simply reviving Plan Colombia would not address Colombia’s current security challenges, as criminal networks have become larger, more technologically capable, and transnational. It calls for the United States and Colombia to align on a new approach suited to contemporary illicit threats.

Abstract Amid the deteriorating security environment in Colombia, the country’s new president has agreed to renew cooperation with the United States. But today’s illicit criminal networks are larger, more technologically capable, and transnational. Recreating Plan Colombia, a bilateral model that was effective against terrorist organizations, will not work against today’s illicit threats. Instead, both countries must first align around simple, … Read more The post Why Simply Reviving Plan Colombia Won’t Work appeared first on Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University.