Debido a dos factores, primero: la pérdida de control territorial por parte del Estado en el tema de seguridad y la poca credibilidad que la sociedad tiene en sus fuerzas de seguridad civil y segundo: como efecto no buscado de la presión ejercida por el gobierno de Colombia y el de México en alianza con los Estados Unidos de América, los carteles de esos países han utilizado el territorio guatemalteco como una especie de cabeza de playa, por el cual transita grandes cantidades de estupefacientes. Para ello esta tesis inicia con la pregunta ¿Qué cambios debería realizar el Ejército de Guatemala para generar las capacidades que le permitan combatir al tráfico de drogas en el territorio nacional? De esta cuenta, el Ejército de Guatemala utilizando la herramienta DOTMLPF (Doctrina, Organización, Entrenamiento, Material, Liderazgo, Personal e Instalaciones) identifica las brechas de sus capacidades actuales y futuras en la habilidad para cumplir con las misiones que le manda la constitución política de la República. De esta manera podrá efectivamente incrementar, equipar, entrenar y empeñar personal en la interdicción del territorio nacional. Lo cual como parte del poder nacional contribuiría a disminuir el accionar del narcotráfico y sus delitos conexos. Title: Generating new capacities within the Guatemalan Army in order to combat drug trafficking and related crimes. Due to two factors: the loss of control over security matters in its territory by the state, and the lack of credibility of the civil security forces, as well as the unforeseen effects of the pressure applied by the governments of Colombia and Mexico in close alliance to that of the United States of America, the drug cartels have used Guatemalan territory as a beachhead through which a large quantity of narcotics are being shipped. This is why this thesis begins with the question: What changes should the Guatemalan Army implement in order to generate the capabilities which will allow it to fight drug trafficking in its national territory? To face this challenge the Guatemalan Army could use the DOTMLPF (Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, and Facilities) in order to identify those gaps in its present and projected capacities which prevent it from accomplishing the missions assigned by the political constitution of the republic. By doing so it would be possible to augment, equip, train, and utilize its personnel in the protection of the national territory. This, in turn, when coordinated with national power, would help reduce narco-trafficking and related crimes.

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