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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"United States National Security"”.
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Assessment of the United States National Security Space Management and Organization
… of the Report of the Commission to Assess the United States National Security Space Management and Organization, dated January 11, 2001 in order to determine which recommendations were beneficial, which recommendations are still in effect and what additional measures should be undertaken to …
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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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An Analysis of the Influence of General Curtis E. Lemay on United States National Security Policy
… responsibility during a critical period in the United States history. Many of the achievements of the United States Air Force, during the post World War II years, are directly attributed to the leadership, foresight, and dedication of Curtis E. LeMay. This study is concerned with the influence …
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United States national security policy under presidents Truman and Eisenhower: the evolving role of the National Security Council
As relations deteriorated between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II, the Truman administration faced 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 …
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Climate Instability, Security, and United States Defense Policy
… an unstable climate have the potential to impact national security interests. Despite the recognized negative impacts, considerations of this facet of environmental security have not been comprehensively incorporated into United States defense policy. In light of climate instability's potential to …
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America's Provocative Weakness: the U.S. Policy of Vulnerability to Ballistic Missile Attack
… 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 conventional explosives to …
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Force Requirements vs. Capabilities: United States Strategic Nuclear Policy in Transition, 1981-2001
United States' strategic nuclear policy has 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 …
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The Evolution of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula: From an Organizational Learning Perspective
… (AQAP) is viewed as a serious threat to United States national security. One of the most influential factors in the effectiveness and survivability of a terrorist organization is the organization's ability to learn; this learning could be from their own activities or the activities of …
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Instability in the South: The Implications of Mexican State Failure on U.S. National Security
… the implications of Mexican state failure on United States national security. The growing instability in Mexico due to the actions of the various drug trafficking organizations (DTOs), government corruption, possible human rights abuses and Mexican insurgent groups is examined in order to …
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Presidential Strategy: Analyzing the National Security Stategies of the United States
… American politicians to reevaluate the nation's security preparedness. This resulted in the National Security Act of 1947, which, among many things, created the National Security Council and an ad hoc system for American strategy-making. The Cold War revealed many of the deficiencies in this …
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Terrorism ideology and perceptions of homeland security in Tennessee law enforcement
Homeland security is a concept that has become firmly embedded in American society since the events of September 11, 2001. While recent research has begun to study the implications of homeland security in state and local law enforcement, few have focused on perceptions of homeland security …
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An Assessment of the 2002 National Security Strategy of the United States: Continuity and Change.
The 2002 National Security Strategy of the US (NSS 2002) appeared to have presented a momentous approach to self-defense. To many, the doctrine of preemptive selfdefense seemed to challenge the legal and political foundations of the post-World War II international order. Some saw in the US stated …