The submarine in the Andes: Rise of a Non-State Navy?
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Authors
Moore, Tyler K.
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Date of Issue
2001-07
Date
July 2001
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Abstract
On Sept 7, 2000, Colombian National Police entered a bodega in Facatativa, a small village near
Bogota. Acting on tips from members of the village, they expected to find drugs, weapons or other various
tools used to proliferate the violence that has torn. Colombia's social fabric for decades. \Vhat they found
instead astounded experts from various Colombian and u.s. agencies: Three modules of a double'hulled
submarine approximately 300/0,400/0 completedl
. Obviously unable to abscond with their property, the
"'owners" vacated the premises leaving behind a $25 million dollar2 piece of hardware with a variety of
potential uses. Unfortunately, they left behind few clues as to what they planned to use the vehicle for,
let alonewhy they were building it in the middle of the Andes, far from any coast. This mystery demands
serious scrutiny, as the purpose (or purposes) behind the submarine's procurement may hold grave
implications for the United States and Colombia.
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Technical Report
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Center for the Study of Terrorism and Irregular Warfare
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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NPS-SO-01-01
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