The War on Drugs and U.S. Foreign Policy

In this essay, the author

• Explains that eradication is the next aspect of enforcing u.s. foreign drug policy. reduction of drug crops in one country may lead to increased production in another.
• Opines that the last way the united states enforces foreign policy on drugs is legislative reform, which entails laws passed to combat drug trafficking.
• Argues that the current efforts of interdiction and eradication have had a minimal impact on stopping the flow of drugs into the united states.

• Explains that eradication is the next aspect of enforcing u.s. foreign drug policy. reduction of drug crops in one country may lead to increased production in another.
• Opines that the last way the united states enforces foreign policy on drugs is legislative reform, which entails laws passed to combat drug trafficking.
• Argues that the current efforts of interdiction and eradication have had a minimal impact on stopping the flow of drugs into the united states.
• Describes the united states' strategy of interdiction in the war on drugs, which includes forward operating bases in central and south american countries, aerial surveillance and reconnaissance.
• Explains that the first step is to maintain an adequate shield that will effectively block coca paste transportation into columbia.
• Analyzes how the u.s. uses the e-3 sentry airborne warning and control system (awacs) to monitor airborne threats.
• Explains that the limit to u.s. troops and contractors operating out of columbia was 800. congress passed a $1.3 billion dollar aid package centered on policing drug trafficking.
• Argues that the u.s. military is an adviser to the host country and will train local security forces and swat teams on how to intercept shipments.
• Explains that the air bridge denial strategy hasn't been the most effective approach to drug interdiction, but there's a viable tactic, that is that of border interdiction.
• Opines that a concerted effort should be made on both borders to eliminate illegal drugs from entering the country.
• Proposes a way to cut out the inefficiencies of individual agencies by combining their drug enforcing components under one command structure.
• Explains the purpose of drug eradication, which is to eliminate drug crops before they can be cultivated and manufactured for profit.
• Argues that the united states and south american countries need to form a legal alliance to punish drug traffickers to fullest extent of the law.
• Opines that legal punishment should play as much a factor as interdiction and eradication efforts in the minds of tomorrow’s drug traffickers.
• Opines that the biggest problem facing the war on drugs today is miscommunication between the united states and host countries.
• Defines the war on drugs as the systematic and aggressive policy that is determined to undermine and stop the flow of illegal drugs into the united states.
• Opines that eradication reform needs to come in the way of better intelligence and communication before the actual pesticide spraying takes place.
• Opines that mexican and u.s. government agencies face a huge disadvantage when corrupt officials in other countries make it easier for drug smugglers to cross the border.