Research for International Relations

In response to a request from the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT), the Center for Naval Analyses conducted a study of the mid- and long-range importance of Latin America in U.S. Navy strategic planning, especially that of and in relation to CINCLANTFLT. The study considered the full range of hemisphere navy-to-navy relations and examined the modalities and value of activities to both the U.S. Navy and to Latin American navies. It also examined future developments for Latin American navies in light of the changing international security environment and the roles that Latin American can play. This research memorandum is one of a series of documents prepared in response to CINCLANTFLT's request. It contains the detailed analytical data supporting the study's final report. It is an extensive catalog of U.S. Navy program and dealings with Latin America and Latin Americans. In-depth analyses and extensive interview data permitted us to evaluate the scope and impact of programs and to assess their contribution to national security goals. The Navy program are divided into the following categories: (1) Political-military interaction; (2) Facility access in Latin America; (3) Exercises and other operations; (4) Operational exchanges; (5) Professional military-education programs; (6) U.S. Marine Corps activities; (7) Interoperability; (8) Security assistance; (9) Research and development; and (10) Miscellaneous.

Wars, like other episodic historical events, seldom repeat themselves, but soldiers and statesmen who remain ignorant of previous conflicts run the risk of repeating past errors. On September 25 and 26, 1990, the Center for Naval Analyses held its 1990 Sea Power Forum on 'Recent Conflicts and the Current Crisis.' The goal of the Forum was to provide a foundation for analyzing the use of military force in the 1980s, as well as to draw lessons applicable to the current crisis in the Persian Gulf and potential future conflicts. Panelists addressed the recent past and its relevance to the first major international crisis in the post-Cold War era. This report sythesizes the key findings of the Forum.

Examines the U.S. public's attitude toward Europe and NATO, and what this may portend for future U.S. security policy. This paper specifically discusses where American public opinion stands in the mid-1980s in light of shifting American trade patterns and demographics, and whether these shifts have had any discernable influence on the American public's view of the world.