COLOMBIAN MILITARY TRANSFORMATION: STRATEGIC REALITY AND OVERCOMING RESISTANCES

Authors

  • Víctor M. Mijares Universidad de los Andes
  • Paula Alejandra González Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/2238-6912.100193

Keywords:

Military Transformation, Damasco Doctrine, Colombian Military Forces, Colombian Peace Agreements, Process Tracing.

Abstract

After the signing of peace in Colombia, attention has been directed to the difficult process of implementing the agreements. This complex scenario has downplayed the problem of Colombian military transformation. The basis of that transformation, the Damasco doctrine, the, has encountered resistance within the Colombian Military Forces. Through the application of a process tracing method, we infer that there is a non-linear process, but in progress towards the fulfillment of the objectives of the doctrine. Thus, we identify three drivers that are making this transformation progress: a renewed confrontation with Venezuela; the changing nature of the domestic conflict; and the Colombia’s NATO global partner status.

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Published

2022-11-11

How to Cite

Mijares, V. M., & González, P. A. (2022). COLOMBIAN MILITARY TRANSFORMATION: STRATEGIC REALITY AND OVERCOMING RESISTANCES. AUSTRAL: Brazilian Journal of Strategy & International Relations, 10(19). https://doi.org/10.22456/2238-6912.100193

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