La presencia de Estados Unidos en la formación de los militares colombianos a mediados del siglo XX

Abstract

This article discusses the influence of the United States in the Colombian army in the middle of the twentieth century. This influence is manifested in the shipment of weapons, training of Colombian troops on American field and changes in military units according to U.S. standards. Military cooperation between the two countries was strengthened from episodes like the defense of the Panama Canal and the Korean War. Is essential to examine how this alliance was a sign of the geographical, strategic and political importance that Colombia has for U.S. interests, and ideological aspects involved in this relation.