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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"National security policy"”.
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The Risks of Outsourcing Security: Foreign Security Forces in United States National Security Policy
<p>This study combines insights from international relations, diplomatic history, and civil-military relations to improve our understanding of the tenuous arrangement between the United States and its foreign military proxies. For over a century, the U.S. has armed and trained these proxies to …
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Change agents : who leads and why in the execution of US national security policy
This dissertation examines the factors affecting national security mission assignment decisions. It focuses on cases in which military or civilian agents are selected in lieu of the other. Six factors are identified for testing as possible contributors to agency selection. These factors are drawn …
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Characterizing the Construct of Organizational Unity of Effort In the Interagency National Security Policy Process
… state changes that have occurred in the global security arena since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the demise of the Soviet Union dramatically transformed the U.S. interagency national security process. More recently, the tragic events of 9-11 have further refocused national security endeavors …
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An Analysis of the Influence of General Curtis E. Lemay on United States National Security Policy
… concerned with the influence of General LeMay on national security policy. It attempts to answer important questions on security matters in which General LeMay had some impact and tries to determine the extent that he was able to influence these matters. While national security policy is a broad …
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National security policy constraints on technological innovation: A case study of the Invention Secrecy Act of 1951
… and competitiveness. This case study examined national security policy constraints on technological innovation, specifically the Invention Secrecy Act. It focused on the social constructs of collaboration and interdisciplinary knowledge in the aerospace industry. The methodology included …
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United States national security policy under presidents Truman and Eisenhower: the evolving role of the National Security Council
… increased pressure to preserve United States national security. One of its most important responses to this expanding Cold War was the National Security Act. Passed by Congress in July 1947, this legislation established a new, potentially revolutionary, presidential advisory body--the National …
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Technologies of Intelligence and Their Relation to National Security Policy: A Case Study of the U.S. and the V-2 Rocket
… government intelligence"knowledge to support policy decision making"is often characterized as an art or science, this dissertation suggests it is more akin to what Science and Technology Studies call a "technological system" or a" sociotechnical ensemble". Such a policy support tool is a …
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Navigating Through U.S.-China Policy: An Investigation of China National Off-Shore Oil Corporation's Proposed Acquisition of Unocal Corporation and How Domestic Politics Plays a Role in Balancing U.S. Trade Policy with National Security Policy
<p>When Chinese National Offshore Oil Corporation, Ltd. ( CNOOC) attempted to buy American-owned Unocal Corporation, it unleashed a "perfect storm" in Washington. Members of Congress immediately called upon President Bush to invoke his Exon-Florio authority to prevent the transaction. After the …
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Warfare in the Fifth Realm: the Tools and Techniques of Cyberwar
… of such conflict. In addition it will examine national security policy related to such operations, evaluating the level of threat faced by the United States from attacks through information technology mediums. Finally, the author will suggest some important evolutionary directions for national …
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AFRICOM's Impact on International and Human Security: A Case Study of Tanzania
… engagement in Africa is based on American national security interests. The objective of this research was to add to existing evaluations of the U.S. Combatant Command for Africa (AFRICOM) by taking an in-depth look at its impact through a case study of Tanzania and sought to answer three …
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Building an arsenal: The evolution of middle power force structures
… of the South can play in the emerging international system. Finally, it discusses the implications of this process for U.S. national security policy.
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Plagues, paranoia, and Cold War blowback: The continuing national security risk of the Soviet-United States biological arms race
… instability within the construction of biosecurity and is further complicated by the status of the Russian Federation and its stiffening of international relations with the United States. The thesis will analyze the impact of the Cold War biological arms race within national security …
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Statesmen, Soldiers, and Strategy: The Influence of Civil-Military Relations on U.S. National Security Decision-Making
… a state's civil-military relations and its international relations. It shows that there is a clear connection between a state's civil-military relations and the making of strategy. This study analyzes how different patterns of civil-military relations affect a state's propensity to use military …
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NATO's Hybrid Defence Framework and the Sovereignty of Small States: The case of Iceland.
… study employs qualitative thematic analysis of policy documents, interviews, and NATO strategic texts, guided by Braun and Clarke´s (2006) reflexive analytical approach. Findings show that Iceland´s security model has shifted from a Cold War dependence on U.S. defence to a resilient-centred …
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Justifying jihad: US politics, propaganda and the Afghan mujahedeen
… from growing ‘moral equivalence’ amongst international publics. The conflict could help the US regain strategic advantage in South Asia undermined by the ‘loss’ of Iran. The Reagan administration used it to justify the projection of US military might that it believed was eviscerated under …
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Towards an aligned South African National Cybersecurity Policy Framework
… to the misalignment of the South African National Cybersecurity Policy Framework (SA-NCPF). The exponential growth rate of cyber-attacks and threats has caused more headaches for cybersecurity experts, law enforcement agents, organisations and the global business economy. The emergence of …
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Exploring Misinformation Campaigns And How To Defend Against Them
<p>Misinformation campaigns can have very real and lasting effects. Misinformation has been known to impact elections, create vaccine hesitancy, and increase polarization within societies. This paper reviewed existing literature regarding misinformation research, collected information from research …