The Strengthening of the Colombian Air Force: An Effective Strategy on the Road to Negotiation

Authors

  • Janiel Melamed Universidad del Norte

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18667/cienciaypoderaereo.429

Keywords:

Air Force, Asymmetrical Warfare, Counterinsurgency, Internal Conflict, Plan Colombia

Abstract

This article discusses how the strengthening of the Colombian Air Force since the beginning of the new millennium, resulted in the military weakening of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP). These circumstances, along with the overall strengthening of the national security forces allowed to develop the proper conditions to initiate a set of peace talks between the most remarkable insurgent organization and the Colombian State, in very different conditions from previous experiences.

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Author Biography

  • Janiel Melamed, Universidad del Norte
    Janiel Melamed holds a M.A. in Government, Homeland Security and Counterterrorism from the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy (IDC-Israel). He is a full time professor within the Department of Political Science and International Relations of the Universidad del Norte (Colombia), and is currently enrolled in a Doctoral Degree Program in International Security at the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), through the Instituto Universitario General Gutiérrez Mellado (IUGM).

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Published

2015-10-30

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2015): Enero - Diciembre

Section

Management and Strategy

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The Strengthening of the Colombian Air Force: An Effective Strategy on the Road to Negotiation. (2015). Ciencia Y Poder Aéreo, 10(1), 85-90. https://doi.org/10.18667/cienciaypoderaereo.429