Islamic Terrorism: The Radicalization of Religion Abstract This essayfocuses on radical Islamic terrorism, from its roots in the Shia rebellion that led to the Iranian Revolution to the modern day terrorist group Daesh/ISIL/ISIS/IS. Continue Reading...
International Law on Terrorism The purpose of this essay is to highlight and discuss pertinent issues regarding international law and its lack of ability to administer without shortcomings. Specifically, the impact of terrorism will be discussed to Continue Reading...
Outline I. Introduction A. History of drugs, cross-cultural perspective 1. Opium wars (ACLU, 2020) 2. Since Nixon, the modern “war on drugs” (Pearl, 2018) 3. History of drug use in different societies (ACLU, 2020) B. History of government Continue Reading...
To illustrate this concept, deception is used to protect the security of the people and country that the military branch is responsible for protecting. In this case, deception planning and deception execution are used so that the enemy does not acqu Continue Reading...
Culture of Global Political Events Global political events are certainly affected by culture. The very conception of politics itself is widely predicated on cultural concerns, especially when considering international politics. Perhaps the ultimate Continue Reading...
Gender Integration in CI/HUMINT and the War against Terrorism Gender Integration in CI/HUMINT on the War against Terrorism in the Middle East and Strategies for Effective Implementation Shea Larson Harry Nimon, Committee Chair Dr. Troy Mitchell, Continue Reading...
Cold War dominated American culture, consciousness, politics and policy for most of the 20th century. Even after the fall of the Berlin Wall, which symbolized the fall of the Iron Curtain and therefore finale of the Cold War, Cold War rhetoric and p Continue Reading...
Chemical and Biological Terroism Biological and Chemical Terrorism Prevention The United States Government has identified the potential of chemical, biological, radiological and/or nuclear (termed CBRN) terrorism, especially after the September 11 Continue Reading...
Sun Tzu -- Art of War In his famous book The Art of War, Sun-zi (Sun Tzu) was evidently influenced by Confucian ideals, such as his statements about the avoiding prolonged war if possible and the most successful generals being those who could win wi Continue Reading...
Bush and Iraq According to the original reasoning behind Bush's war on Iraq, Saddam Hussein's regime posed a terrorist threat to the free world, however (subsequent to evidence emerging in the press that this threat was exaggerated, if not fabricate Continue Reading...
Terrorism has been a hot topic in the news for over a decade. It has impact people on an international level with countries like France, England, and the United States experiencing attacks. Currently Isis, a terrorist organization, has generated chao Continue Reading...
U.S./India Security Ties After 11th September 2001Executive SummaryThis paper examines security ties between the US and India in the years after the 9/11 attacks on America. To provide context for those security ties and their development, it first l Continue Reading...
Why the Intelligence Community Ineffectively Uses HUMINT “To address the challenges facing the U.S. intelligence community in the 21st century, congressional and executive branch initiatives have sought to improve coordination among the differe Continue Reading...
Abstract This paper examines the role of the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) in the successful application of transportation management for businesses in the 21st century. A literature review was conducted for this paper using the Continue Reading...
Rights of Enemy Combatants What rights to enemy combatants have when in United States custody? What are the rules of war in that regard according to the Geneva Accords? This paper uses scholarly publications to examine the aforementioned important i Continue Reading...
Manipulation of Media Coverage During War on Iraq The role of the media is critical in nearly every walk of life now because of its expanse especially in the last decade. The media has grown into such a powerful tool of communication and influence t Continue Reading...
Yaphe compares America's invasion with that of the British experience, at the end of World War I. According to Yaphe, he parallels between the two are remarkable, showing how Iraq's ethno diverse territory gives rise to violence and cruelty against Continue Reading...
attacks on Pearl Harbor and the World Trade Center had similar historical events surrounding each attack. Franklin Delano Roosevelt and George W. Bush used similar policies to combat further attacks and unite the nation The paper highlights the entw Continue Reading...
His extremism has always been well-known and knowingly harboring him is a significant international offense. In December of 2000 the United Nations imposed sanctions against an Afghanistan struggling under Taliban rule, as a way to get the official Continue Reading...
Terrorist Tactic: Terrorism has emerged as one of the major security threats across the globe in the past several years. The severity of this global threat has been evident through the various terrorist attacks that have occurred in the past few dec Continue Reading...
Therefore the consequences of such restrictions and regulations have further complicated the case, the research activities have been either shunned or go unreported to avoid any confrontation with the investigation agencies, 'the climate of fear cre Continue Reading...
Private vessels and cruisers have built a gap within the international provision for maritime security. Conclusion The maritime industry has been greatly been affected by the terrorist attacks. This is a different environment from the 9/11 attacks Continue Reading...
The 9/11 terror attacks is an act of terrorism that has had significant impacts on modern law enforcement and military operations. Etter (2015) contends that the 9/11 attack was a very traumatic event for the entire United States of America. This is Continue Reading...
A terrorist network does not seek legitimacy either, but acts without regard for human liberty, human rights, or international law. Terrorist networks speak only for themselves. While nation-states may support them through funding or providing safe Continue Reading...
American Terrorist Threat Since the events of September 11. 2001. Americans have had an increased concern about the possibility of more terrorism within United States borders. Although our government has made monumental efforts to prevent future att Continue Reading...
Patriot Act In response to the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, Congress passed the U.S.A. Patriot Act, an act that gives federal officials more authority to track and intercept communications, for both law enforcement and fore Continue Reading...
civil liberties in general has increased during the last years in the UK and the U.S. IN particular, in concerns related to matters of National Security, the UK as well as the rest of the democratic world will have to place a heavy load on this chap Continue Reading...
"In the case of arms trafficking," they advise, "there are arms dealers eager to sell AK-47s to conflict zones all over the world. There are shipping and air transport services willing and able to transport the weapons to warlords who are destabiliz Continue Reading...
Hezbollah's History, Ideology, Goals And Operational Capabilities The recent wave of anti-American demonstrations in Egypt and the murder of an American ambassador and three embassy staff workers in Libya makes it clear that America's global war on Continue Reading...
It is the harsh reality of life in post-9/11 America that the global terror continues to exact a high toll on American lives and interests at home and abroad, and the terrorist agenda continues to include attacks in the future that may involve weapo Continue Reading...
Federal Government Response to Protect Americans From Attacks Targeting Civilians With the rise of the Islamic state, many more people are becoming aware of global Islamist terrorism. The group's ability to carry out attacks on Western capitals is a Continue Reading...
(Mahnken and Maiolo, 2008, p. 339); (Friedman, 2003); (Military Doctrine, Guerrilla Warfare and Counterinsurgency, 2003) "Disaggregation" could provide a new strategy for the counterinsurgency model for its war against terrorism. Disaggregation wou Continue Reading...
globalization been a force for development or for underdevelopment? Globalization and Development: An Uneven Exchange Globalization is the network of international flows of goods, services, money, information, ideas and people. It is the force tha Continue Reading...
In Baudrillard's view, the current paradigm of antagonism is no longer conducive to a further history with further conflicts. Instead, antagonism today leads to absolutes of order and peace (p.17). The purpose of conflict is no longer war as such, b Continue Reading...
A threat to security, that continues to grow ever since the beginning of the twentieth century, is that of drugs and national and international crime that is directly linked to it. The U.S. government is actively implementing policies of fighting i Continue Reading...
Of the six conflicts (within the fifty mentioned) that resulted in 200,000 or more deaths, three were between Muslims and non-Muslims, two were between Muslim cultures, and just one involved non-Muslims on both sides. The author references a New Yo Continue Reading...
National Security Strategy USAIntroductionThe continued reliance of American strategists on warfare tactics grounded in prior conflict is a problematic matter. Of all modern explanations for engaging in warfare, it is perhaps evident that asymmetric Continue Reading...
Iran Instability in Iran In talking about the influence that Iran's nuclear program has on the overall stability in the region of Middle East, it is essential to tell apart between the cycles of time relevant to Iranian quest for nuclear weapons ac Continue Reading...
While some of the Islamic fundamentalist groups are created to fight for religious purposes, they employ tactics and strategies that make them to be considered as a threat to national security. This negative perspective of Islam by America has gain Continue Reading...
