Salvadoran Civil War: U.S. Influence (1981-1989) on changes in the Armed Forces of El Salvador (FAES)
The United States influenced the development of the Salvadoran Civil War (1981-1992) during the Cold War and within the framework of Low-Intensity Conflict Doctrine. Their involvement pursued the modernization, education, and equipment of the Fuerza Armada de El Salvador (FAES) to fight the insurgen...
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I28-R255-article-121372025-07-23T13:51:23Z Salvadoran Civil War: U.S. Influence (1981-1989) on changes in the Armed Forces of El Salvador (FAES) Guerra Civil en El Salvador: Influencia de EE. UU. (1981-1989) en los cambios de la Fuerza Armada de El Salvador (FAES) Vallenilla, Marianao El Salvador Low Intensity Doctrine Counterinsurgent Warfare Irregular War Civil War El Salvador Doctrina de Baja Intensidad Guerra contrainsurgente Guerra irregular Guerra civil The United States influenced the development of the Salvadoran Civil War (1981-1992) during the Cold War and within the framework of Low-Intensity Conflict Doctrine. Their involvement pursued the modernization, education, and equipment of the Fuerza Armada de El Salvador (FAES) to fight the insurgent movements in the region, particularly the Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional. This study proposes that the changes in the FAES during Reagan’s administration (1981-1989) were critical to the development and outcome of the civil war due to its influence on the FAES’ operational readiness, education in counterinsurgent warfare and the creation of special units. We conclude that the US military cooperation increased the FAES’s firepower and logistic capacity to fight across the country, preventing the insurgency from reaching its objectives. El gobierno de Estados Unidos participó en el desarrollo de la guerra civil salvadoreña (1981-1992) en el marco de la Guerra Fría y la doctrina de conflictos de baja intensidad. Esta participación buscó modernizar, educar y equipar a la Fuerza Armada de El Salvador (FAES) para combatir a los movimientos insurgentes en la región, particularmente al Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional. Esta investigación plantea que, en el marco de la cooperación con el gobierno de Ronald Reagan (1981-1989), los cambios sufridos en la FAES fueron fundamentales en los resultados de la guerra, en tanto aumentó el apresto operacional, se instruyó a las fuerzas regulares en la guerra contrainsurgente y se promovió la creación de unidades tácticas especializadas. Concluimos que la FAES amplió su potencia de fuego y su capacidad logística para operar a lo largo del país, impidiendo que la insurgencia alcanzara sus objetivos políticos. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2023-06-05 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículos Articles Artigos application/pdf text/html http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/historiayguerra/article/view/12137 10.34096/hyg.n4.12137 Historia & Guerra; No 4 (2023): July-December; 170-194 Historia & Guerra; Núm. 4 (2023): Julio-Diciembre; 170-194 2796-8650 spa http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/historiayguerra/article/view/12137/11553 http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/historiayguerra/article/view/12137/11564 Derechos de autor 2023 Marianao Vallenilla https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
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Salvadoran Civil War: U.S. Influence (1981-1989) on changes in the Armed Forces of El Salvador (FAES) |
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Salvadoran Civil War: U.S. Influence (1981-1989) on changes in the Armed Forces of El Salvador (FAES) |
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The United States influenced the development of the Salvadoran Civil War (1981-1992) during the Cold War and within the framework of Low-Intensity Conflict Doctrine. Their involvement pursued the modernization, education, and equipment of the Fuerza Armada de El Salvador (FAES) to fight the insurgent movements in the region, particularly the Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional. This study proposes that the changes in the FAES during Reagan’s administration (1981-1989) were critical to the development and outcome of the civil war due to its influence on the FAES’ operational readiness, education in counterinsurgent warfare and the creation of special units. We conclude that the US military cooperation increased the FAES’s firepower and logistic capacity to fight across the country, preventing the insurgency from reaching its objectives. |
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Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires |
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