| Afghanistan and Pakistan: Oversight of U.S. Interagency Efforts |
09-Sep-2009 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Hynek Kalkus; Jim Michels; Farahnaaz Khakoo; Brandon Hunt; Thomas M Costa; Pierre Toureille; Joseph Carney; Jacquelyn Williams-Bridgers; David Hancock; Judy McCloskey; Sara Olds; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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 | GAO has identified Afghanistan and Pakistan as two of the most urgent issues facing this Administration and this Congress. In March, the President announced a strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, with a broad strategic goal of disrupting, dismantling, and defeating Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan; destroying its allies and safe havens in Pakistan; and preventing their return to Pakistan or Afghanistan. With additional U.S. resources and attention focusing on Afghanistan and Pakistan, ... |
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| Winning the Battle of Ideas Through Individual Resiliency: A Multi-Dimensional Approach for Countering Radicalization in the Homeland |
Sep-2009 |
163 pages |
| Authors:
Kirk J Sampson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| To defeat the terrorist threat facing the U.S., the 9/11 Commission recommended a balanced strategy to attack the terrorists and prevent recruitment, while protecting against future attack. A review of the national strategies related to counterterrorism and homeland security shows they do not provide a balanced approach. Specifically, they fail to counter the factors influencing individuals to conduct terrorism. Disruption of the radicalization process, becomes more significant, when, considering the ... |
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| U.S.-China Counterterrorism Cooperation: Issues for U.S. Policy |
03-Aug-2009 |
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| Authors:
Shirley A Kan; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States faced a challenge in enlisting the full support of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the counterterrorism fight against Al Qaeda. This effort raised short-term policy issues about how to elicit cooperation and how to address PRC concerns about the U.S.-led war (Operation Enduring Freedom). Longer-term issues have concerned whether counterterrorism has strategically transformed bilateral ties and whether ... |
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| The National Intelligence Strategy of the United States of America |
Aug-2009 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE WASHINGTON DC
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| The 2009 National Intelligence Strategy (NIS) represents several advances in the Director of National Intelligence's (DNI) leadership of the National Intelligence Program (NIP) and the Intelligence Community (IC). It reflects a refined understanding of the counterterrorism challenge and elevates the importance of the challenges we face in the cyber domain and from counterintelligence threats. This NIS also affirms priories to focus IC plans and actions for the next four years, ... |
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| Latin America: Terrorism Issues |
14-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Mark P Sullivan; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Since the September 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, U.S. attention to terrorism in Latin America has intensified, with an increase in bilateral and regional cooperation. In its April 2009 Country Reports on Terrorism, the State Department maintained that terrorism in the region was primarily perpetrated by terrorist organizations in Colombia and by the remnants of radical leftist Andean groups. Overall, however, the report maintained that the threat ... |
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| In the Shadow of the Durand Line: Security, Stability, and the Future of Pakistan and Afghanistan |
Jun-2009 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Muhammad Q Janjua; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Durand Line (Pakistan-Afghanistan border) gained international attention during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Currently, the Afghanistan government's refusal to acknowledge the Durand Line as its official border with Pakistan has serious implications in relation to the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), especially in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The atmosphere of misunderstanding and mistrust in relation to the border between the two neighbors has lasted six decades and ... |
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| Military Review: The Professional Journal of the U.S. Army. Volume 89, Number 3, May-June 2009 |
Jun-2009 |
132 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY COMBINED ARMS CENTER FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This issue of Military Review contains the following articles: Learning to Leverage New Media: The Israeli Defense Forces in Recent Conflicts, by Lt Gen William B. Caldwell IV, USA, et al.; Continuing Progress during the 'Year of the NCO,' by Command Sergeant Maj James W. Redmore, USA; The Inclination for War Crimes, by Lt Col Robert Rielly, USA, Ret.; The Embedded Morality in FM 3-24, Counterinsurgency, by Lt Col Celestino ... |
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| Challenges and Opportunities for the Obama Administration in Central Asia |
Jun-2009 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen J Blank; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| President Obama has outlined a comprehensive strategy for the war in Afghanistan which is now the central front of the U.S. campaign against Islamic terrorism. The strategy strongly connects the prosecution of that war to U.S. policy in Pakistan and internal developments there as a necessary condition of victory. But the strategy also has provided for a new logistics road through Central Asia. In this monograph, Dr. Stephen Blank argues ... |
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| Permanent Presence for the Persistent Conflict: An Alternative Look at the Future of Special Forces |
Jun-2009 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher D Pratt; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis addresses two questions: (1) What is the future role for Special Forces in the Long War Strategy, and (2) How will the roles and missions of Special Forces have a strategic impact in the current fight and in future endeavors? The thesis asserts that the future role for Special Forces soldiers rests in a permanent OCONUS presence and engagement. This will allow Special Forces teams to leverage and ... |
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| Trust-Mistrust as a Design Contingency: Laboratory Experimentation in a Counterterrorism Context |
Jun-2009 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Mark E Nissen; Edward H Powley; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| Trust research assumes organizational managers ought to establish high levels of trust. Research also suggests trust is decreasing and therefore raises an important managerial dilemma. We study trust from a contingency theory framework and hypothesize that trust levels may vary depending on different organizational designs. Using the ELICIT multiplayer intelligence game we conduct laboratory experiments to examine the effect of trust levels and organizational design on performance. Results are mixed: ... |
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| Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines |
21-May-2009 |
70 pages |
| Authors:
Stuart L Farris; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines (JSOTF-P) indirect approach to irregular warfare (IW) offers senior U.S. policy makers and military commanders a suitable model worthy of consideration for conducting long-term military operations against terrorist networks inside a partner nation's sovereign territory. However, the indirect approach does not represent a one-size-fits-all solution or approved template for conducting successful IW and defeating terrorist networks abroad. The JSOTF-P's indirect approach to IW is ... |
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| Countering Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, and their Ideologies |
21-May-2009 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Steven P Bording; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| While all warfare is an expression of politics, none is more pervasively so than irregular conflict. The irregular side, most probably employing a mixture of guerilla tactics and terrorism, will seek favorable political effect from several courses of action. Combating terrorism has become a global effort. Counterterrorism is a struggle of political wills, waged preeminently by the police and other security services, with the military acting in reserve. The most ... |
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| The Rising Importance of Women in Terrorism and the Need to Reform Counterterrorism Strategy |
21-May-2009 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Marne L Sutten; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| It is evident that women are increasingly playing a role in terrorism. The war on terror has restricted freedom of action within the security environment for terrorist organizations, making it more advantageous for terrorist organizations to use women to support or execute terrorist activities. In countries where terrorism originates and extremist organizations find safe haven and freedom of movement, the social environment also can play a significant role in leading ... |
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| How Terrorist Groups Survive: A Dynamic Network Analysis Approach to the Resilience of Terrorist Organizations |
21-May-2009 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
Glenn A Henke; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The purpose of this paper is to explore the question of how modern terrorist groups manage to survive in the face of aggressive counterterrorist operations by security forces. Al Qa'ida survives to this day, despite the destruction of their Afghanistan sanctuary, the loss of countless key personnel, and continuous pressure by the United States and their allies. Why has al Qa'ida survived? Since much of the literature on terrorism focuses ... |
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| Empowering United States Public Diplomacy for the War of Ideas |
11-May-2009 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Douglas W Little; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Former President George W. Bush described the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) as more than a battle of arms. The GWOT also is a war of ideas, and the United States Government must implement effective public diplomacy if it is going to win it. Eight years into the GWOT, international polling data demonstrate the United States' failure to gain substantive ground in the war of ideas. Years of marginalizing public ... |
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| Exploiting Terrorist Vulnerabilities: A Law Enforcement Approach to Fighting Terrorist Organizations |
May-2009 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
Day; Danny Jr; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| This monograph explores some of the vulnerabilities that are present within terrorist organizations that the United States can exploit to deter, dismantle, dissuade, and defeat them. The monograph also examines the ways in which terrorist organizations have been defeated in the past so that the United States can incorporate these lessons learned in its counterterrorism strategies. The first section of the monograph provides an overview of Arab culture, the main ... |
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| The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy |
20-Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The UAE's open economy and society have won praise from advocates of expanded freedoms in the Middle East, but lax export controls, particularly in the emirate of Dubai, are causing U.S. concern over proliferation of advanced technology, terrorist transiting, and human trafficking. These concerns -- as well as concerns about the UAE oversight and management of a complex and technically advanced initiative such as a nuclear power program -- underscore ... |
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| Combating Deviants: The Saudi Arabian Approach to Countering Extremism and Terrorism |
09-Apr-2009 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Michael G Gonzalez; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia performs a key role in the war on Islamic extremism and terrorism. The Kingdom maintains the distinction of being the birthplace of Islam and its government is the epitome of Islamic rule in the region. The Kingdom's response to Islamic terrorists attacks in their country, as well as the United States before and after 9/11, require exploration in order to comprehend the origins and possible ... |
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| Beyond the Strait: PLA Missions Other Than Taiwan |
Apr-2009 |
405 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew Scobell; Roy Kamphausen; David Lai; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| As the John M. Shalikashvili (Shali) Chair in National Security Studies at The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), a role in which I have served since 2007, I participated in the 2008 Carlisle Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conference entitled PLA Missions beyond Taiwan. Throughout my career and most recently as the Shali Chair, I have spent a great deal of time in China meeting with senior defense officials ... |
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| CTC Sentinel. Volume 2, Issue 4, April 2009. Defining the Punjabi Taliban Network |
Apr-2009 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Hassan Abbas; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER
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| The Combating Terrorism Center is an independent educational and research institution based in the Department of Social Sciences at the United States Military Academy, West Point. The CTC Sentinel harnesses the Center's global network of scholars and practitioners to understand and confront contemporary threats posed by terrorism and other forms of political violence. Articles included this issue deal with the Punjabi Taliban network, the recruitment of terrorists in Europe, terrorism ... |
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| AFRICOM: Can America's Newest Combatant Command Stabilize Africa Using a Strategy of Sunshine and Love? |
Apr-2009 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Les Oberg; AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) promises to be a different kind of command that will take a nontraditional approach to solving African problems and achieving U.S. objectives on the continent. This unique mission includes a multi-agency and multi-organization approach. AFRICOM has incorporated within its ranks representatives from other U.S. government agencies as well as nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). And, as it sets out to achieve its goals of security and stability, ... |
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| Security Force Assistance in the Philippines |
Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Kemper A Jones; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Thesis: The involvement of the US conventional military's Security Force Assistance in the Philippines with significant future investment can build the foundation for comprehensive solutions that can stabilize the country, prevent future internal conflicts, and combat Philippine-grown insurgencies. Discussion: Strategically located at the center of maritime Southeast Asia, the Philippines has endemic corruption and insurgency that have expanded and worsened despite over a hundred years of halfhearted US intervention. The ... |
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| A Case for Collaboration in Countering Terror |
26-Mar-2009 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Kathleen A Gavle; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The best way to prevent another terrorist attack on the United States is to blend the best practices of the nation's law enforcement and military intelligence communities to avoid the seams or gaps that could result in any preventable attack. This project provides a broad overview of the national security and intelligence perspective of terrorism prior to 9/11, emphasizing the fault lines generally blamed for 9/11 and demonstrating the need ... |
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| Reconceptualizing the Global War on Terror |
26-Mar-2009 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory E McRae; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| With the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, America was thrust into a national survival mode not witnessed since December 7, 1941. In the aftermath of these attacks, former President Bush officially launched a war on terrorism. As America enters its eighth year of the war on terror, several questions deserve examination. Is the Global War on Terror really a war? What is the nature and characteristics of the current ... |
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| U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress |
24-Mar-2009 |
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| Authors:
Andrew Feickert; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Special Operations Forces (SOF) play a significant role in U.S. military operations and the Administration has given U.S. SOF greater responsibility for planning and conducting worldwide counterterrorism operations. The merits of cross-border raids and possible equipment and logistical support shortfalls are potential policy issues for congressional consideration. This report will be updated as events warrant. |
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| Reviving America's National Will for the Global War on Terror |
12-Mar-2009 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel Williams; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| It is the intent of this paper to explore the importance of national will when America is a nation at war. The paper will examine the role that Strategic Communications played to develop national will during World War II and contrast that situation with today's efforts to develop a national will regarding the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). One of the nation's National Defense Strategy objectives is to Win the ... |
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| Latin America: Terrorism Issues |
11-Mar-2009 |
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| Authors:
Mark P Sullivan; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Since the September 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, U.S. attention to terrorism in Latin America has intensified, with an increase in bilateral and regional cooperation. In its April 2008 Country Reports on Terrorism, the State Department highlighted threats in Colombia and the tri-border area of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Cuba has remained on the State Department's list of state sponsors of terrorism since 1982, which triggers a ... |
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| Updating Our Strategy for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction |
Mar-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Patrick R Terrell; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| In 2002, the National Security Council recognized the change in our greatest threat to the nation and prepared the first comprehensive strategy to limit the dangers posed by Weapons of Mass Destruction. This strategy provides a comprehensive approach relying heavily on both diplomacy and military strength. It leverages means already available to our nation while adding several critical new aspects. Nearly four years later the Joint Staff published a National ... |
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| Global War on Terrorism: DOD Needs to More Accurately Capture and Report the Costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom |
Mar-2009 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Eric Petersen; Deanna Laufer; Linda La Due Keefer; Ron Lake; Richard Geiger; Lonnie McAllister; Sharon Pickup; Susan Ditto; Ann Borseth; Joseph Rutecki; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Since September 11, 2001, Congress has provided about $808 billion to the Department of Defense (DoD) for the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) in addition to funding in DoD's base budget. Prior GAO reports have found DoD's reported GWOT cost data unreliable and found problems with transparency over certain costs. In response, DoD has made several changes to its cost-reporting procedures. Congress has shown interest in increasing the transparency of ... |
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| Anti-Radicalization Efforts within the European Union: Spain and Denmark |
Mar-2009 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Colin M Tansey; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Since 11 September 2001, the specter of Islamic terrorism has become of increasing concern. The 11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings, the 7 July 2005 London subway bombings, and the 20 June 2007 Glasgow Airport attack brought home the threat of Islamic terrorism to the European Union (EU). The European Union and its member states have taken different approaches to dealing with this newly recognized threat. Overall, the EU has ... |
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| Transforming Counterterrorism Training in the FBI: Preserving Institutional Memory and Enhancing Knowledge Management |
Mar-2009 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Kristen C Paulling; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) remains committed to working seamlessly with its international, federal, state and local partners to counter terrorism, the number one priority of the FBI. In order to more effectively equip personnel to meet and counter the ever-evolving threat, it is critical that inefficient practices that cause counterterrorism practitioners to recreate the wheel are quickly transformed to promote the most efficient counterterrorism knowledge management, knowledge transfer, ... |
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| Suggestions for Improving the Recruitment of Al-Qaeda Sources: Lessons Derived from Counter-Ideological Programs and the Targeting of Type B Terrorists |
Mar-2009 |
147 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Miranda; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| How can the FBI improve the recruitment of sources within terrorist groups, specifically al-Qaeda? First, counter-ideological programs have application in source recruitment. Second, a framework for recruiting terrorist sources is found in the work of Paul Davis and Brian Jenkins. They suggest terrorists can be usefully categorized as internalists or externalists, or Types A and B. Type A terrorists have insatiable appetites and display emotional aggression. Type B terrorists have ... |
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| Counter-Terrorism Efforts in Pan-Saharan Africa |
20-Feb-2009 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
N P Dmochowski; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| In October of 2007 the US officially launched US Africa Command (AFRICOM) in order to avoid strategic gaps that were inherent when Africa was divided among US European Command (EUCOM), Central Command (CENTCOM), and Pacific Command (PACOM). AFRICOM is starting to address the emerging terrorist threat in Africa, however, with the focus of US military efforts still in Iraq and Afghanistan, the resources and manpower are inadequate to begin any ... |
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| Military Review: The Professional Journal of the U.S. Army. Volume 89, Number 1, January-February 2009 |
Feb-2009 |
132 pages |
| Authors:
John J Smith; Robert A Whetstone; ARMY COMBINED ARMS CENTER FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This issue of Military Review contains the following articles: Systemic Operational Design: Learning and Adapting in Complex Missions, by Brigadier General Huba Wass de Czege, U.S. Army, Ret.; The Truth is Out There: Responding to Insurgent Disinformation and Deception Operations, by Cori E. Dauber; Sentinels of Afghan Democracy: The Afghan National Army, by Samuel Chan; Thickening the Lines: Sons of Iraq, a Combat Multiplier, by Major Andrew W. Koloski, U.S. ... |
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| USSOCOM Research Topics 2009 |
Jan-2009 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIV HURLBURT FIELD FL
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| The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) 2009 Research Topics list, produced by the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU), is intended to guide research projects for Professional Military Education (PME) students, our faculty, research fellows, and others writing about special operations during this academic year. The topics list is organized into six sections with the first four addressing the most pressing needs or issues facing SOF today. The first section, ... |
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| Radical Islam in East Africa |
Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Angel Rabasa; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| Historically, Africa has not been a central theater in U.S. strategic planning. U.S. interests there have been viewed as marginal, and the threats to those interests have not been considered serious enough to require the deployment of significant resources or policy attention. In recent years, however, Africa has come to be regarded as an increasingly important region, where American geopolitical interests and the potential threats to those interests are both ... |
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| Considering the Creation of a Domestic Intelligence Agency in the United States: Lessons from the Experiences of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom |
Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Peter Chalk; Brian A Jackson; Richard Warnes; Lindsay Clutterbuck; Aidan Kirby; RAND CORP ARLINGTON VA NATIONAL SECURITY RESEARCH DIV
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| With terrorism still prominent on the U.S. agenda, whether the country's prevention efforts match the threat it faces continues to be central in policy debate. One element of this debate is questioning whether the United States, like some other countries, needs a dedicated domestic intelligence agency. To examine this question, Congress directed that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis perform an independent study on the ... |
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| Countering Internet Extremism |
Jan-2009 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy L Thomas; FOREIGN MILITARY STUDIES OFFICE (ARMY) FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Unless the United States crafts a strategy that stymies long-term ideological radicalization among large numbers of Muslim youth, America's long war against terrorism is likely to be just that. Extremists' use of the Internet has developed rapidly since the Chechen-Russian conflict. Now they are more creative, and more importantly, more persuasive in their methods to recruit members, gain financial support, and provide proof of success. The extremists' task has been ... |
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| Social Science for Counterterrorism: Putting the Pieces Together |
Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Michael Egner; Claude Berrebi; Todd C Helmus; Darcy Noricks; Benjamin Bahney; Paul K Davis; Brian A Jackson; Christopher Paul; Kim Cragin; Gaga Gvineria; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| The authors report on an aggressively interdisciplinary project to survey and integrate the scholarly social-science literature relevant to counterterrorism. They draw on literature from numerous disciplines, both qualitative and quantitative, and then use high-level conceptual models to pull the pieces together. In their monograph, they identify points of agreement and disagreement and point out instances in which disagreements merely reflect difference of research context or perspective. Priorities for further research ... |
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| Countering Terrorist Ideologies: A Rational Actor and Game Theoretic Analysis of De-Radicalization Programs for Al-Jemaah Al-Islamiyah Prisoners in Singapore and Indonesia |
Dec-2008 |
143 pages |
| Authors:
Paul Pendleton; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Countering terrorist ideologies is a task that relies exclusively on trust in an authority and the matching of incentives to individual needs for any success to be realized. Broad messaging campaigns undertaken by both physically and/or culturally removed authorities have little impact due to credibility problems and tendencies to over-generalize. This thesis, proposing that successful counter-ideology occurs at the level of the individual, constitutes a rational actor and game theoretic ... |
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| Differentiating Between Partner Capacity Building Efforts for Counterterrorism and Counternarcotics Missions |
Dec-2008 |
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| Authors:
Ralph H Espach; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The U.S. military routinely provides training, equipment, and financial assistance to foreign militaries in support of common security objectives. The U.S. Congress has directed the Department of Defense (DOD) to focus some of its partner capacity building efforts in specific mission areas, such as counterterrorism and counternarcotics. Periodically, Congress and senior DOD leaders request updates and assessments of ongoing partner capacity building efforts. In some instances, these assessments can be ... |
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| Implementation and Utilization of Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2006 and Beyond |
Dec-2008 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
Samuel J Wickline; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Section 1206 of the 2005 National Defense Authorization Act established a new program giving DOD the authority to spend up to $200M to train and equip foreign militaries to undertake counterterrorism or stability operations. This is the first major DOD authority for training and equipping other military forces. DOD previously trained and equipped foreign military forces through State Department programs considered cumbersome and ineffective. In FY2006, DOD and the State ... |
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| Pakistan's Law Enforcement Agencies -- Harnessing their Potential to Combat Terrorism |
Dec-2008 |
125 pages |
| Authors:
Dilawar Khan; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In the aftermath of 9/11, the United States embarked upon a massive global hunt for terrorists and launched Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Owing to its geographical proximity to Afghanistan, Pakistan emerged as an ally of the United States in its war against terrorism. Terrorists, having been evicted from Kabul, found the border areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan an idyllic sanctuary to promote future terrorism. During this period, terrorists extended ... |
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| The Intelligence Requirements of Psychological Operations in Counterterrorism |
Dec-2008 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Mehmet F Dortbudak; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Terrorism is not a new phenomenon to the world, yet it remains difficult to define and to counter. Countering terrorism requires several measures that must be implemented at the same time. The counterterrorism strategies used by most countries are military in nature. However, counterterrorism strategies should also be economic, political, and social in nature. This study suggests that psychological operations can be used to counter terrorism by influencing individuals not ... |
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| Targeted Killing: A Legal and Effective Tool for the Commander in the War on Terror |
31-Oct-2008 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen R Steiner; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Al-Qaeda's attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001 shattered preexisting notions about terrorism. Historically, the world community has viewed terrorism as a criminal activity to be opposed by law enforcement. Post-9/11, opinion has shifted toward the view that international terrorists are combatants in an ongoing armed conflict between the United States and its allies. This paper asserts that targeted killing of terrorists is a ... |
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| How Does This All End? Campaign Planning, Phase Transitions, and Conflict Termination in Iraq |
31-Oct-2008 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas Goss; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| For the military commanders and staff planners at U.S. Central Command and Multinational Force-Iraq Headquarters in Baghdad, the question of how and when Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) will end has lately become urgent due to events on the ground and political pressures. The political issue of how OIF ends is inherently wrapped up in the military issues of campaign planning, desired end-states, centers of gravity, and operational phase transitions in ... |
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| Unity of Command: An Answer to the Maritime Homeland Security Interagency Quagmire |
31-Oct-2008 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Darren J Hanson; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Maritime Homeland Security (MHS) and Defense (MHD) of the United States have evolved since the tragic events of September 11, 2001. However, effective operational command and control (C2) to ensure unity of effort of the myriad federal and state agencies involved in MHS still does not exist to prevent or recover from a terrorist attack or natural disaster. This paper examines the development of current U.S. structure for MHS involving ... |
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| Time for a New Dance Partner: Phase Zero Engagement of NGOs in PACOM's Security Cooperation Plan |
31-Oct-2008 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Bernard P Wang; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Our national strategy envisions the preservation of human dignity and humanitarian assistance as a strategic objective. The U.S. military increasingly finds itself the executive agent in this humanitarian strategy. The strategy recognizes that human suffering and systemic breakdowns in a state's ability to provide for human needs is a security matter we cannot ignore. Although U.S. military forces have always played a pivotal role in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief ... |
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| The Department of Defense Must Combat Cyber Terrorism with Cyber Attacks |
20-Oct-2008 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
P A Snyder; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| U.S. and Allied critical infrastructure assets are exploited daily by terrorist actors from around the world. Terrorists use the Internet to plan attacks, train recruits, gain political support, and finance their operations. To prevent terrorist cyberattacks, new strategies must be employed against terrorist organization members, their assets, and their competencies. These strategies must degrade terrorists' ability to wage both information and kinetic warfare against the United States and its Allies. ... |
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| U.S.-China Counterterrorism Cooperation: Issues for U.S. Policy |
08-Oct-2008 |
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| Authors:
Shirley A Kan; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States faced a challenge in enlisting the full support of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the counterterrorism fight against Al Qaeda. This effort raised short-term policy issues about how to elicit cooperation and how to address PRC concerns about the U.S.-led war (Operation Enduring Freedom). Longer-term issues have concerned whether counterterrorism has strategically transformed bilateral ties and whether ... |
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