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Adapting, transforming, and modernizing under fire : the Mexican military, 2006-11 /

Mexico's armed forces are in the midst of a transformation to better perform in an ongoing war against organized crime. Their role and visibility have escalated considerably since President Felipe Calderon assumed office in December of 2006. Although the fight against organized crime is clearly...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moyano, Iñigo Guevara
Corporate Author: Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, [2011]
Series:Letort papers ; [no. 50].
Subjects:
Organizational behavior > Armed Forces > Mexico.
Law enforcement > Mexico.
Civil defense > Mexico.
Mexico > Armed Forces > Reorganization.
Mexico > Armed Forces > Operational readiness.
Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo12480
Table of Contents:
  • The Mexican defense structure : roles and missions
  • Defense budgeting and spending
  • Interservice rivalries and the competition for resources
  • Evolution of the Army
  • Adapting the land forces
  • The human rights component : complaints vs. violations
  • A wake up call
  • The need for additional manpower
  • Tackling desertion
  • Conscription not a viable option
  • The combat inventory
  • Anti-narco influence on procurement
  • The Mexican Air Force command
  • Intensifying the counterdrug role
  • Air defense needs neglected
  • The Naval Ministry
  • Command and territorial reorganization
  • The green water fleet
  • Building a Coast Guard network
  • Marine Corps revival
  • Transformation of naval aviation requirements
  • Naval procurement, assistance, and cooperation
  • Conclusion.