Are gangs just a physical manifestation of a deeper rooted problem? According to the National Gang Intelligence Center, gang proliferation is on the rise. So, is there a direct corollary between gang levels and the conditions of the surrounding environment? If that is the case, then what are some of the major differences in U.S. domestic gangs and international gangs? How does a Gang achieve legitimacy?
Additionally, we all know that significant gang presence in a country weakens that country's stability. Is our military heading in a direction to effectively engage international gangs head-on or simply dumping it on the laps of civilian authorities? If political corruption is taking place and gangs are growing, what use is building up a faulty government infrastructure?
Lastly, what other types of international involvement other than humanitarian aid do you foresee the military becoming involved in when we are in our next period of peacetime? Is preventing the proliferation of gangs plausible?
http://www.justice.gov/ndic/pubs32/32146/gangs.htm
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Better yet, when our country is no longer at war, what type of training should we be conducting? Do we revert back to the conventional style, which historically accounts for only a small percentage of conflicts? How can we become more proactive and less reactive; is there a holistic approach?
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