TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gonzalez,Edward
AU  - Jenkins,Brian Michael
AU  - Ronfeldt,David F.
AU  - Sereseres,Caesar D.
ED  - Rand Corporation.
TI  - U.S. policy for Central America: a briefing 
SN  - 0833005766 (pbk.)
AV  - UA23 .U25 1984
PY  - 1984///
CY  - Santa Monica, CA
PB  - RAND
KW  - Central America
KW  - Foreign relations
KW  - United States
KW  - Military relations
KW  - Military policy
N1  - "March 1984."; Includes bibliographical references; Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format
N2  - This report looks at Central America in the light of U.S. foreign policy interests. It discusses the new policy environment of the 1980s, including changes and significance for U.S. policy. It describes U.S. interests in Central America by looking at strategic and security interests, moral and institutional values, and balancing interests and values. Security trends and potential threats are given by presentation of two scenarios: one of the MiGs and Cuban combat forces in Nicaragua and the other of a guerrilla victory in El Salvador. The challenge of Nicaragua is looked at in detail and deals with options for dealing with a Sandinista regime and options to prevent a Cuban-Soviet military buildup. Finally, general implications for U.S. policy are given, including basic guidelines for a long-term policy and political, economic, and military dimensions
UR  - http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3150/
ER  -