247 Search Results for Maritime Security
Of course, not all of the counterterrorism methods will work, and there will certainly be changes, alterations, and even the disbanding of some of the things the government has done to help prevent further attacks.
Clearly, the nation has learned q Continue Reading...
United Nations is an example of what kind of non-State actor?
The United Nations is an international organization; it is usually referred to as an international governmental organization (IGO), it may also be referred to as an intergovernmental org Continue Reading...
Some rates had even decreased. Maritime shipping rates grew by 5 to 10% on average in the two weeks after the attack, but that rise was soon reversed. Airfreight rates, however, were about 10% higher in late 2001 than before the attacks. Due to the Continue Reading...
Wireless Networking Phenomenon
Today's world is faced with a myriad of challenging and complex issues that require advanced technological solutions. As technology becomes increasingly user-friendly and focused on the consumer, it is evident that use Continue Reading...
PATRIOT Act
The United States of America's PATRIOT Act (formally the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Interpret and Obstruct Terrorism Act) was a hurriedly created legislation against terrorism reacting to Continue Reading...
public budgeting comparisons of the federal, state and local budget distributions. This thesis will be focused on whether or not the increased budget allocations for transportation in the federal, state and local government will enhance travel secur Continue Reading...
They believe that the information was there for the asking, but that DHS did not have the individuals on the ground that could ask.
Since that time, of course, there has been billions of dollars poured into DHS, DIA and the CIA. The DIA's three cen Continue Reading...
S. pp). For more than ten years, Chinese officials have stated that production from Chinese firms investing overseas is more secure than imports purchased on the international market (U.S. pp). In order to secure more reliable access, Chinese firms a Continue Reading...
Powell Assertion Number Two: In his Feb. 5, 2003 speech to the U.N., Powell said: "We have no indication that Saddam Hussein has ever abandoned his nuclear weapons program." But in October, 2002, in his memo to the White House, CIA Director George Continue Reading...
Loyd's
Lloyds of London
Lloyd's of London is an internationally based insurance market leader and insurer. The company is the world's second largest insurer and sixth largest re-insurance group in the world. Lloyd's provides specialist insurance se Continue Reading...
Intermodal Transportation
Traditionally, the transport system was un-integrated and highly segmented, with each mode seeking to exploit its safety, reliability, service and cost advantages to the best of its ability so as to increase revenue and ret Continue Reading...
Canadian Military and Leadership
Defining Leadership
Issues in Military Leadership
Canadian Military
Situational Leadership Theory
Canadian Military and Situational Leadership
The military organizations have developed a culture that has set sta Continue Reading...
S. Congress 2006). Under a military commission's procedures and rules of evidence, the accused may present evidence, cross examine witnesses against him, and respond to evidence presented against him; attend all the sessions of the trial; and have th Continue Reading...
However, the Port estimates that it indirectly supports up to "316,000 jobs throughout Southern California and 1.4 million jobs throughout the United States. It generates about $16 billion in annual trade-related wages statewide" ("About the port," Continue Reading...
U.S. Sanctions
Economic sanctions are an important tool of U.S. foreign policy. They are used for a variety of reasons and often have substantial repercussions for countries on the receiving ends. Sanctions are used as a way to stop objectionable a Continue Reading...
The Sea-Port Improvement Plan (PIP) Outline: Naha Port International Container Terminal
Abstract
Naha is an old port of Okinawa. It has been in existence since the 12th C. Okinawa has seen its trade volumes increase exponentially in the recent past. Continue Reading...
Narcotics Intelligence
Transnational criminals and organization are active in many parts of the U.S. and they make use of illicit cross-border tunnels, parcel services and other means to unlawfully smuggle and distribute drugs and narcotic substance Continue Reading...
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Identify the Client
The client of interest is Science Applications International Corporation, more commonly known by its acronym, SAIC (hereinafter alternatively "the company"), one of the coun Continue Reading...
The company conducts research and development on several programs such as on-site warfare testing, and laboratory research for the next generation aircrafts. The company also conducts R&D on the application of new technologies to build aircraft Continue Reading...
Constantly updated information as to goods' and materials' whereabouts can also lead to more effective decisions by suppliers, consumers, and transportation firms alike, and the use of the Internet and other telecommunications systems will lead to e Continue Reading...
China's Rise: The strategic Stake
While we have so far discussed the positive economic impact of a growing China from the perspective of Australia, there are also some concerns about China's growing stature and the changing strategic balance. As a Continue Reading...
Banks have thus the role of distributing these products to their customers. Added to that in the international arena banks are dealing more with derivatives and foreign exchange, making the role of the bank far more important in the overall well bei Continue Reading...
Alexander Hamilton carried on an affair with the wife of "a notorious political schemer," Maria Reynolds. Andrew Jackson married Rachel Jackson before her divorce from Lewis Robards was finalized and therefore was accused of marrying a married woman Continue Reading...
Such a strategy, if fully developed, would successfully reduce the risk of a successful terrorist nuclear attack because the system itself would have nuclear-specific elements that could be coordinated with an assortment of other prevention and prot Continue Reading...
Gambia, Africa
The Republic of The Gambia used to be part of the Empire of Ghana and the Kingdom of the Songhais (Bureau of African Affairs 2005). First records came from Arab traders of the 9th and 10th centuries who had commercial relations with t Continue Reading...
Insurance Fraud
After tax evasion, insurance fraud is considered the highest-ranked among white-collar crimes. The original concept of insurance, as a for-profit endeavor, was to collect funds from a large number of people to pay for damages and acc Continue Reading...
Termed "the forgotten battle," the Battle for the Aleutians represented the only instance during World War II when the Japanese occupied American soil and the campaign exacted a significant toll of American lives and treasure. The Aleutians became st Continue Reading...
This third priority will eventually require the development of a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) that includes an enterprise content management (ECM) system that tracks internal documents, standard operating procedures and makes training more ef Continue Reading...
For the period of the late 1960s and early 1970s, West Germany strived to assist the dollar. The United States and many other nations pushed West Germany to reassess so as to make up for the dollar excess. (Germany in the World Economy)
At last, af Continue Reading...
Americans today think about the problems of getting the oil that is needed to run our economy through the rest of this century, they will no doubt find themselves thinking either about drilling for oil in Alaska - since this topic has been so much i Continue Reading...
Why the UN Still Fails at Solving Island Disputes?IntroductionThe United Nations has played a significant role in solving island disputes around the world. In 1974, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution proclaiming the right of all people to se Continue Reading...
The Influence of the PRC
Introduction
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is the state that most influences contemporary international security. The globalization of the Communist superpower projects brings employment and economic growth. Sinc Continue Reading...
Employee Benefits Through Incentives
In every organization, the Human Resource department plays the role of recruiting, training, supervising, and remunerating the employees. The HR department is also responsible for offering incentives to the empl Continue Reading...
Sovereignty vs Self-Rule: Crimea Reignites Battle
Inclusion of Russia into Georgia in 2008 provoked political fear among the west political arena and the media. They dreaded that similar intervention by the Russian military would be possible in othe Continue Reading...
Country
China and Foreign Policy
With reference to any ONE country you have studied, how far does interdependence shape its foreign policy and in what ways
A Brief History of Chinese Foreign Affairs
China Reforms
Current Foreign Policy
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