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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"global war on terrorism"”.
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United States Army Elite Forces and the Global War on Terrorism
The terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001 constituted an act of war against the United States. The perpetrators of these attacks against American symbols of military and economic might, which resulted in the death of over three thousand people, …
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The Global War on Terrorism in the Context of Great Power Politics
… century has seen an increase in threats of terrorism. Many of these threats have been directed at the United States by Islamic fundamentalists. In the aftermath of September 11, the United States has declared war on international terrorism. The United States has described this war as a war …
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An examination of mindfulness and cognitive interference in American veterans of the Global War on Terrorism
… mindfulness skills, and then completed an emotional Stroop task that contained words selected to induce cognitive interference based on their combat-related nature. Consistent with past research, this study hypothesized that participants with combat-related PTSD would have longer response …
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Veterans in higher education : an ethnographic study of veterans' higher education experience
… ethnographic study examined the higher education experience of six Global War on Terrorism combat Veterans, using two research questions: 1) How does a Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Veteran student perceive his/her educational experiences at a four year university? 2) What are the educational, …
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Assumptions and Reality: The securitisation of human trafficking in Southern Africa
Our understanding of the concept of security has changed since the end of the Cold War. A cursive look at our daily news headlines confirms that a plethora of phenomena are phrased in security terms. The 'drug on wars' and the 'global war on terrorism' are the most obvious examples. Trafficking in …
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Errors in the Global War on Terror: A Strategic Analysis of the Failures of the U.S. in Deterring Al Qaeda
This thesis is an analysis of the Global War on Terrorism. It focuses mainly on how the United States is failing in this war and offers solutions so that the U.S. can begin to succeed. I chose this topic because throughout my graduate career I have never received a definitive answer regarding our …
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Suicide Terrorism: Understanding the Mindset and Motives
<p>Suicide Terrorism plays major roles in devastating and destructing cities and their people while communities try to fight the Global War on Terrorism. The devastation and destruction can either be focused on individuals or a certain infrastructure. There are two tactics of executing the acts of …
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SOF regional engagement: an analysis of the effectiveness of current attempts to shape future battlefields
The purpose of this thesis is to answer the question of how effective are current theater engagement / security cooperation plans at supporting US national interests. The examination of effectiveness focused on two theaters as case studies during the years 1998 through September 2001. This …
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Urban Insurgency and the Search for a Solution: United States Counterinsurgency Strategy for the Twenty-First Century
Given that the United States continues to intervene regularly in various states on humanitarian, peacekeeping, and nation-building missions, as well as in the course of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), the need for an appropriate counterinsurgency (COIN) doctrine is imperative. The urbanization …
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A SEAKEEPING STUDY ON THE AUTONOMOUS SUSTAINMENT CARGO CONTAINER DELIVERY SYSTEM
… emphasis has recently been placed with fighting non-national and irregular forces. Single entity attacks on shipping and transportation units have replaced attacks on fortified or established military positions. The supply chain from sea to shore has become the target of opportunity to disrupt the …
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Intelligence architecture in the Hungarian Special Operations Forces
Based on the challenges of the new global security environment, Hungary conducted a strategic Defense Review, which served as the basis of a reform of the Hungarian Defense Forces. One of the consequences of this reform is that the Hungarian Government has directed the establishment of a Special …
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A module for employing human systems integration into the Rapid Equipping Force (REF)
The rapidly changing complexity of the Global War on Terrorism has changed the approach to equipping forward deployed military forces. Combatant Commanders conducting operations now require timely materiel solutions to enhance mission capabilities and reduce risk for individual Soldiers. To address …
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Covert Action: Examining the Use and Utility of the Third Option
… military is reducing its commitments to the Global War on Terrorism and reassessing how it will manage limited resources in a budget- constrained environment, the country is at a critical juncture in which it must evaluate its foreign policy and counterterrorism strategy. The United States …
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Gender Integration Into The Military: A Meta-Analysis Of Norway, Canada, Israel, And The United States
<p>Over the past 15 years, the Global War on Terrorism has necessitated an examination of the military’s practices and the way that they meet the complexities of new and different types of war and tactics. Vital to this examination are policies related to the inclusion and deployment of women in …
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Rummaging Through the Wreckage: Geographies of Trauma, Memory, and Loss at the National September 11th Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center
<p>This dissertation traces the emergence of 9/11 memory as it is shaped in relation to the event's memorialization at nationally-dedicated landscapes of memory. Focusing on the National September 11th Memorial & Museum, The National Flight 93 Memorial, and the National Pentagon 9/11 Memorial, my …
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International terrorism in Africa 1990-2004 : extent and counter-measures
The aim of the dissertation is to analyse the concept of international terrorism in Africa from 1990-2004 at a continental level and then investigate the extent of measures developed to counteract this threat. The dissertation puts forward four assumptions to be explored and tested: <ul> …
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Special Operations Forces: From Reaction to Preemption
… of 11 September 2001, the use of Special Operations Forces (SOF) has significantly changed. Prior to this, Counterterrorism (CT) was primarily reactive in nature, reflecting the overall view of terrorism as a law enforcement matter. The events of 11 September provided a paradigm shift that …
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Analysis of the labeling discourse between the Jamaat ud Dawa and its critics seen through the Pakistani print media
… impact of the blame discourse between organizations accused of terrorism and the accusing allies in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). In particular, there is a gap in knowledge about the effects within societies in which the accused organizations have acquired social acceptance. This …
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The United States and Yemen: coin in the absence of a legitimate government
… today seem insurmountable. The geographic divisions widened by imperialism were cemented by Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. His heavy-handed suppression of the Houthi rebellion on the border with Saudi Arabia, the Southern secessionist movement, and the Arab Spring protesters delegitimized …
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