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Showing 1 to 20 of 281 for “"Defense and Security Studies"”.
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The Southern Strategy: the People's Republic of China and Its Operations in Latin America
… intentions, Beijing is forging relationships and increasing operations in areas of the world previously of little concern to China. In Latin America, China is fostering lucreative relationships clearly to its benefit. China has greatly increased its intelligence gathering capabilities by …
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Standing Vigilant: an Overview of Poland's Interests and Strategic Objectives in the Area of Foreign Policy
This thesis provides an overview of Poland's current foreign policy in light of the country's history and recent developments in the international security atmosphere. The sweeping economic and political changes that have transformed Poland since the collapse of communism in 1989 have had notable …
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Terrorism: Ideology and Strategy
… have prompted a reassessment of terrorism and of terrorist groups. Many of the traditional theories of terrorism no longer seem applicable to modern terrorists and terrorist groups. Fresh thinking is required fr this "new age" of terrorism. This thesis will look at how ideological belief …
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China's Pacific Strategy For the Twenty-First Century
… Pacific region has always been a strategically and commercially important region. In recent years, the People's Republic of China has begun to reemerge as an active power within Asia and the Pacific region. This thesis examines Chinese goals and strategy in the Pacific region. It also examines …
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Assertive Disarmament: the Other Arms Control
… of nascent or ongoing nuclear, biological, and chemical weapon programs along with, perhaps, their associated ballistic missile programs. Such capabilities in the hands of hostile powers increasingly threaten the population and assets of the United States. Moreover, the foreign policy and …
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Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Ballistic Missiles: a Case Study of Iran
… of ballistic missiles of increasing range and for various weapons capable of mass destruction. Foreign assistance has helped these programs substantially. Iran is a case study of how a country can acquire such capabilities without having to resort to the more difficult and time consuming …
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An Assessment of the Major Security Problems in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan
… polities. This thesis examines the major security problems confronting three Central Asian states: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The primary focus of the study is on the indigenous security issues facing these three states. Sources of instability internal to the region include …
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America's Provocative Weakness: the U.S. Policy of Vulnerability to Ballistic Missile Attack
… attack presents one of the most dangerous and troubling threats to the United States' national security today. For many nations that may wish to threaten the United States, ballistic missiles provide an affordable, readily accessible, and reliable delivery system for payloads ranging from …
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Clausewitz and Counterproliferation: Defeating, Deterring and Disarming Rogues Possessing Weapons of Mass Destruction
… in military affairs in the U.S. military, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to rogue states, which try to overthrow the status quo and threaten U.S. vital interests. Counterproliferation, understood herein as the non-cooperative reduction with military means of the threat …
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Biological War Against Agriculture and the Threat of Agricultural Bioterrorism
… the economy, composing 13 percent of annual GDP and employing millions of Americans. Little attention has been given to the possibility of someone intentionally targeting agriculture with biological agents as a form of warfare. There are many animal and plant diseases that could be used to target …
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The Conflict in Kashmir: Down the Corridor of Uncertainty and Unrest
… led to the separation of Pakistan from India, and all princely states on the subcontinent were ordered to accede to either India or Pakistan according to whether they had a majority Hindu or Muslim population. The question of accession for Kashmir was never answered in a manner which would …
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The People's Republic of China's Preeminent Power Ambitions: An Assessment of Its Maritime Efforts
… of the People's Republic of China's ambitions and strategic doctrine. The imperial era laid the foundation for China's regional sphere of influence, and its self-proclaimed status as the "Middle Kingdom" and period of "humiliation" left indelible memories that help form policy to this day. …
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Force Requirements vs. Capabilities: United States Strategic Nuclear Policy in Transition, 1981-2001
… long been at the center of debate over military and foreign policy. The awesome power of strategic nuclear weapons (Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles, and long-range manned bombers) and the possibility of massive damage and casualties remain the single …
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Tactical Nuclear Weapons: Options For the Twenty-First Century
… continue to form an essential element in the defense of the United States and its interests for the foreseeable future. In the past, U.S. tactical neclear weapons have provided a variety of unique capabilities, both on the battlefield and for deterraence. As the United States shifts from a …
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India's Nuclear Weapons: a Strategic Assessment
… weapons, India tested five warhead designs and declared itself a nuclear weapons state. This in turn provoked Pakistan into testing its own nuclear warhead designs. These events create a new security environment on the sub-continent. However, India must also deal with the threat of Chinese …
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Enemies of Mankind: the Developing Threat of Modern Maritime Piracy and Terrorism
… hijackings of large ocean-going vessels and the murder of their crews. While pirates have roamed the seven seas for countless centuries, modern pirates present a unique threat to the contemporary world. This thesis will examine the threat of modern piracy. Piracy as a threat and a concept …
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America the Vulnerable: Terrorist Threats Using Biological and Chemical Weapons
… that Islamic terrorist groups have the means and the will to inflict substantial damage to the United States. This thesis sought to determine the threat posed by terrorists using biological and chemical weapons. The evidence provided in this thesis has demonstrated that the threat from …
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The Palestinian Liberation Organization: Is Reform Possible?
… from Rome to Tel Aviv took place in July of 1968 and marked the beginning of a systematic campaign using terrorism to bring public attention to the Palestinian cause. Terrorist attacks like the Munich massacre of 1972, the hijacking of a Lufthansa Boeing 737 in 1977, the attack on the U.S. embassy …
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War With Chinese Characteristics: Chinese Intelligence Operations Against the American Target
… United States today. It uses a large civilian and military intelligence apparatus to operate against American targets in areas that are critical to China's national security and strategic modernization. These areas include America's science and technology base, its military, political and …
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The Strategic Pendulum: United States Nuclear Forces Strategy During the Cold War
… forces to secure its foreign policy objectives and national security interests. Those objectives and interests have primarily included deterring Soviet aggression against the United States and its principal allies. At the same time, the United States also endeavored to insure that nuclear …
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