| The Strategic Direction for Army Science and Technology |
Feb 2013 |
148 pages |
| Authors:
James Tegnelia; ARMY SCIENCE BOARD WASHINGTON DC
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 | This report summarizes an assessment of the Strategic Direction for Army Science and Technology (S&T), conducted by the Army Science Board (ASB) between October 2011 and July 2012. The study focuses on two principal motivating factors: (1) S&T mission effectiveness; and (2) anticipated Department of Defense (DOD) budget reductions. To conduct the study, the team interviewed personnel at a large number of relevant Army organizations, including the Assistant Secretary of ... |
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| The National Security Model: A Hybrid Approach for Determining the Legality of the Targeted Killing of U.S. Citizens |
14 Dec 2012 |
70 pages |
| Authors:
Omar Ebarb; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Is the targeted killing of United States citizens legal? There are two competing models that address the legality of targeted killings: the Law-Enforcement Model and the Armed-Conflict Model. This paper examines arguments for and against each model. Using the Issue, Rule, Analysis, and Conclusion methodology for legal analysis, it analyzes the facts of the case of Anwar al-Awlaki under each model, and based on judicial balancing tests, concludes that neither ... |
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| The United States' Vulnerability to Coercion by China in the Rare Earths Market |
14 Dec 2012 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
William D Hobbs; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis looks at the importation of rare earth elements, which are considered vital to the security of the United States and are used to manufacture products for the U.S. defense industry. The purpose of the thesis is to answer the primary research question: Has the United States allowed itself to be placed in a position within the world economy that makes it vulnerable to coercion by another world actor, ... |
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| A National Security Strategy Framework for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
14 Dec 2012 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald N Jeffrey; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The primary research question is as follows: Can the principles applied by the United States of America and Great Britain in producing their national security strategies be utilized to develop a national security strategy framework for Trinidad and Tobago? This thesis first reviews the theories and methods that are used to develop a national security strategy, and then examines the theories and methods that were used by two developed nations, ... |
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| United States Military Support to American Strategic Goals in the Philippines |
14 Dec 2012 |
101 pages |
| Authors:
James R Coughlin; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Treaties and agreements for mutual support and defense link the United States and the Philippines. This relationship traces back to Manila Bay in 1898. In the years since 1898, the United States' role in the relationship between the two nations has transitioned from occupier, to defender, to liberator, to colonial power, to coexistent partners. Each nation has strategic goals that it would like to accomplish in its relationship with one ... |
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| Strategic Resource Dependence, Conflict, and Implications for U.S. National Security Policy in the Twenty-First Century |
14 Dec 2012 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
David W Mayfield; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The purpose of this study was to examine technological strategic resource dependence, its potential for conflict in the 21st century, and subsequent influences on United States national security policy. In particular, the study explored whether the belief that nations are in a constant state of armed conflict over strategic resources, or preparing for such conflict, is substantiated. To gain insight into this issue, the study explored five interrelated concepts within ... |
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| Can the Jamaican Security Forces Successfully Reduce the Violent Impact of Gangs? |
14 Dec 2012 |
125 pages |
| Authors:
Mahatma E Williams; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis discusses the high murder rate in Jamaica as a consequence of gang activity, the negative impact of gangs on national security, and ways in which the Jamaican government can counter gang activities using Jamaican security forces. Endemic corruption, a weak justice system, an unreformed security sector, and limited social intervention with youth facilitate the gang phenomenon. The complexity of the gang problem is further illustrated by the gangs' ... |
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| It's Not New: Historical U.S. Army Security Forces Assistance Efforts |
06 Dec 2012 |
127 pages |
| Authors:
James D Scrogin; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The 2010 U.S. National Security Strategy emphasized that the United States would use security sector assistance to build the capacity of at-risk nations and reduce the appeal of violent extremism in those nations. The 2010 Department of Defense Quadrennial Review responded by announcing that it would strengthen and institutionalize the U.S. military's general purpose force capabilities for security force assistance to accomplish U.S. strategic objectives. The use of general purpose ... |
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| Security Assistance: DOD's Ongoing Reforms Address Some Challenges, but Additional Information Is Needed to Further Enhance Program Management |
Nov 2012 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Johnson Charles M; James B Michels; Kathryn Bolduc; Martin DeAlteriis; Karen Deans; Katherine Forsyth; Mary Moutsos; Michael Silver; Michael Simon; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Why GAO Did This Study. Congress appropriated approximately $18.8 billion in fiscal year 2012 for various security cooperation and assistance programs that supply military equipment and training to more than 100 partner countries. Amid concerns that traditional security assistance programs were too slow, Congress established several new programs in recent years. DSCA oversees the security assistance process, with key functions in agreement development, acquisition, and equipment delivery performed by U.S. ... |
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| Development Fund for Iraq: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Has Missing Receiving Reports and Open Task Orders |
26 Oct 2012 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
James Shafer; Benjamin H Comfort; M G Knoepfle; L M Welsh; SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION ARLINGTON VA
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| The Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) was established in May 2003 to provide for the temporary governance of Iraq following the conclusion of major combat operations in that country. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483 created the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) in May 2003 and assigned the CPA full responsibility for managing the fund. Resolution 1483 specified the DFI should be used in a transparent manner and for: (1) the ... |
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| How Nation-States Craft National Security Strategy Documents |
Oct 2012 |
170 pages |
| Authors:
Alan G Stolberg; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Recent years have witnessed the emergence of a spectrum of comprehensive national security strategy-related documents that have been created, in part, to institutionalize the existence of national-level direction for a variety of national security issues, and to do this at the unclassified level for the public audience of those democratic nations. The intent of this monograph is to explore the actual processes that specific nation states employ to craft their ... |
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| Perspectives on African Challenges: Cross Cutting Issues and Policy Implications |
Sep 2012 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Jessica Piombo; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CONFLICT
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| In October 2008, the Advanced Systems and Concepts Office of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA-ASCO) initiated a two-phase project to assess the nature of security and insecurity in Africa. The first phase was a two-year analytic effort led by Jennifer Perry of DTRA-ASCO, with support from SAIC, entitled African Security Challenges: Now and Over the Horizon. This phase focused on mapping the terrain of a broad set of security ... |
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| Violent Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations in Texas: Political Discourse and an Argument for Reality |
Sep 2012 |
153 pages |
| Authors:
Mathew C Rush; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In 2006, Mexico President Felipe Calderon, with U.S. assistance, launched a military campaign to combat Violent Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations in attempt to disrupt the growing violence throughout Mexico. The result has been an uncontrollable drug war that has claimed more lives within Mexico than the U.S. campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq combined. From the U.S. perspective, the threat of spillover violence emanating from Mexico is a wicked problem and ... |
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| An Evaluation Methodology for the Usability and Security of Cloud-based File Sharing Technologies |
Sep 2012 |
111 pages |
| Authors:
Trek C Potter; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| To operate effectively and maintain national security, the DoD relies on the ability to ensure authorized access to information, while protecting that information from unauthorized users. Non-malicious insider threats involving information leakage typically receive little attention, though their impact is significant. This thesis focuses on how the act of file sharing contributes to non-malicious insider threats. Current file sharing methods provide neither the usability users require nor the security the ... |
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| Shaping the National Guard in a Post-War Environment |
Sep 2012 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Shane C Crofts; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The National Guard of the United States is the nation's oldest military service, tracing its roots to the Massachusetts Bay Colony of 1636. Since its inception, the Guard has enjoyed a unique dual-role responsibility of supporting state and federal missions, and while serving in every war since the American Revolution, Guardsmen and women have also supported domestic operations from the southwest border to Hurricane Katrina. Today, the Guard is a ... |
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| Domestic Security Cooperation: A Unified Approach to Homeland Security and Defense |
Sep 2012 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Jonathan P Graebener; COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FOUNDATION INC FORT LEAVENWORTH KS ARTHUR D SIMONS CENTER
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| The terrorist attacks on 9/11 horrified the world and served as the catalyst for two major wars in the first decade of the 21st Century. In addition, because of its porous borders and open society, the attacks underscored the vulnerability of U.S. homeland security. To counter the threats against the nation, U.S. policy-makers created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), responsible for homeland security, and its military counterpart, U.S. Northern ... |
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| Infrasound Observations from the Source Physics Experiment (Tests 1 and 2) at the Nevada National Security Site |
Sep 2012 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Kyle R Jones; Rod W Whitaker; Stephen J Arrowsmith; SANDIA NATIONAL LABS ALBUQUERQUE NM
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| The overall mission of the National Center for Nuclear Security (NCNS) Source Physics Experiment (SPE-N) at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) near Las Vegas, Nevada is to improve upon and develop new physics based models for underground nuclear explosions using scaled, underground chemical explosions as proxies. Infrasound has been used for many years to study explosive sources both above and below ground. For most of these studies the explosions ... |
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| The Muslim Brotherhood and Modern Education: How Will the Muslim Brotherhood Address Egypt's Failing Education System? |
Sep 2012 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher Manning; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| The education system of Egypt has always reflected the type of society and national identity the political leadership wanted to establish. Every time a change in political leadership has occurred, a corresponding shift also occurred in education policy and its structure. This thesis attempts to determine if another shift in the education system will occur now that the Muslim Brotherhood has gained power in the Egyptian government. The thesis establishes ... |
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| U.S.-Latin American Nuclear Relations: From Commitment to Defiance |
Sep 2012 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Arturo Sotomayor; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA CENTER ON CONTEMPORARY CONFLICT
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| Latin America is once again playing an active role in economic and world affairs. This recent activism is taking place after the region experienced decades of stagnant growth, financial chaos, and political instability. To date, Latin American countries are experiencing robust economic growth, spurred mostly by a strong Asian demand for commodities and the rapid expansion of middle classes across the region. In this context, there is a general recognition ... |
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| The Promise and Pitfalls of Grand Strategy |
Aug 2012 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
Hal Brands; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This monograph offers a critical examination of the idea and utility of grand strategy. The concept is very much in vogue these days, with commentators of all stripes invoking it in one way or another. But what the term actually means often remains unclear, and discussions of the issue too often muddle or obscure more than they illuminate. The purpose of this monograph, therefore, is to provide a more precise ... |
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| Culture, Identity, and Information Technology in the 21st Century: Implications for U.S. National Security |
Aug 2012 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Pauline Kusiak; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This monograph describes strategic trends in cultural change and identity formation in the 21st century. While it is impossible to predict credibly the values and beliefs of future generations, the first part of the monograph provides a modest forecast by tracing global trends in the use of language and media, as well as in the use of information and communication technologies. The second part then draws out potential implications of ... |
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| Transnational Organized Crime, Terrorism, and Criminalized States in Latin America: An Emerging Tier-One National Security Priority |
Aug 2012 |
96 pages |
| Authors:
Douglas Farah; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The emergence of new hybrid (state and nonstate) transnational criminal and terrorist franchises in Latin America poses a tier-one security threat for the United States. These organizations operate under broad state protection and undermine democratic governance, sovereignty, growth, trade, and stability. Similar hybrid franchise models are developing in other parts of the world, which makes understanding their new dynamics essential, as they are an important element in the broader global ... |
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| NATO Independent Cost Estimating and the Role of Life Cycle Cost Analysis in Managing the Defence Enterprise (Estimation independante des couts de l'OTAN et role de l'analyse des couts globaux de possesssion au sen de l'OTAN) |
Aug 2012 |
254 pages |
| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| Building upon the efforts of SAS-028, SAS-054 and SAS-069, the goal of SAS-076 was to prove the concepts of these earlier RTO SAS works on Life Cycle Cost Analysis by rigorously applying the guidelines to generate sound, reliable, Independent Cost Estimates (ICE) of major weapon system acquisition programs of current, international interest: HMS Rotterdam and HMS Johan de Witt Landing Platform Docks (LPD) of the Netherlands; and NATO's Alliance Ground ... |
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| National Security Challenges: Insights from Social, Neurobiological, and Complexity Sciences. Topical Strategic Multi-Layer Assessment (SMA) and U.S. Army ERDC Multi-Agency/Multi-Disciplinary White Papers in Support of National Security Challenges |
Jul 2012 |
276 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS VICKSBURG MS ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER
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| This White Volume assesses U.S. long term national security challenges, employing a global perspective that accounts for the changing political, economic, social, and psychological profiles of populations, and the rapid changes they experience in a globally connected information environment. It addresses many of the key national security challenges identified by LTG Flynn in the Preface. The collection of essays explores future population-centric national security challenges through the lens of the ... |
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| How Does the Democratic Party of Japan Affect Security Policy? High-Profile Stumbles and Quiet Progress |
Jul 2012 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Weiner; Yuki Tatsumi; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CONFLICT
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| When the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) took power in Japan in 2009, both Japanese and American observers feared sea changes in Japanese security policy. Compared to the long-governing and familiar Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the DPJ seemed young and inexperienced, farther left and less ideologically coherent, and eager to make policy change for change's sake. The DPJ has appeared to earn this reputation over the last three years, as ... |
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| U.S. Force Posture Strategy in the Asia Pacific Region: An Independent Assessment |
27 Jun 2012 |
110 pages |
| Authors:
David J Berteau; Michael J Green; Gregory T Kiley; Nicholas F Szechenyi; Ernest Z Bower; Victor Cha; Karl F Inderfurth; Christopher K Johnson; CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES WASHINGTON DC
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| The president signed the Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA, or Public Law 112-81) in December 2012, setting in motion the requirement under Section 346 of the NDAA to commission a report on force posture and deployment plans of the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM). One week later, on January 5, 2012, the president released at the Department of Defense (DoD) a new Strategic Guidance document that directed a ... |
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| Personnel Security Clearances: Continuing Leadership and Attention Can Enhance Momentum Gained from Reform Effort |
21 Jun 2012 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Gene L Dodaro; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| As of October 2010, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence reported that 3.9 million federal employees (military and civilians) and contractors hold security clearances. Department of Defense (DoD) personnel hold the vast majority of government security clearances. Long-standing backlogs and delays in the security clearance process led GAO to place the DoD's Personnel Security Clearance Program on its high-risk list in 2005. Delays in issuing clearances can result ... |
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| Determining Mobility Support Advisory Squadron Effectiveness in Support of Building Partner Capacity |
15 Jun 2012 |
96 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Whittington Joseph E; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| National strategic-level guidance has emphasized the importance of the U.S. to work with, by, and through foreign counterparts to bolster national security. The USAF has assumed the leadership role to develop the aviation capacity and capability of partner nations (PN). The key to accomplishing this objective are Air Advisors (AA). AAs are trained and educated to assess, advise, train, assist, and equip selected PNs. Air Mobility Command activated two Mobility ... |
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| The C-27J Spartan Procurement Program: A Case Study in USAF Sourcing Practices for National Security |
15 Jun 2012 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Mona E Alexander; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Homeland Security and Homeland Defense affects all Americans, and all services. The purpose of this research is to shed light on the sourcing priorities for National Security capabilities by studying the C-27J Spartan aircraft procurement plan through a case study. A review of previous C-27J studies and research, published documents, news articles, and congressional testimony from military leaders is reviewed to lay the framework for analysis. The United States Air ... |
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| Comparing the Security Strategies of the United States and the Republic of the Philippines Regarding Southeast Asia |
08 Jun 2012 |
73 pages |
| Authors:
Eric D Johnson; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This study examines the shared strategic interests of the United States and the Republic of the Philippines vis-a-vis Southeast Asia in an effort to identify opportunities for unified effort in attaining these goals. Convergent strategic interests provide venues for increasing the legitimacy of nations' efforts, as well as the expansion of partnerships that may result in many other benefits to a nation. Additionally, by aligning strategic goals with other states, ... |
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| The Impact of Water Scarcity on Egyptian National Security and on Regional Security in the Nile River Basin |
08 Jun 2012 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Mohamed Elshopky; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| With a rapidly growing population, increased urbanization, higher standards of living, and an agricultural policy that emphasizes expanded production to feed the growing masses, the Government of Egypt finds itself in a critical situation in which both internal planning and regional and international cooperation are paramount for making optimum use of this incredibly scarce resource. Egypt, and the rest of the Nile Basin countries, have been sharing water under the ... |
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| Democratic Security and Defense Policy: A Successful Counterinsurgency Model |
08 Jun 2012 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Juvenal D Mateus; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| By 2002, the insurgent group the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) had become a major threat to the Colombian political system. In response to this threat, the government of Alvaro Uribe designed and implemented the Democratic Security and Defense Policy (DSDP). After 8 years of application, the DSDP was successful in reducing the FARC's political and military capabilities to a point where today, the FARC is still a threat ... |
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| The Risks that Foreign Labor Poses to UAE National Security |
08 Jun 2012 |
90 pages |
| Authors:
Ahmed Alzaabi; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The discovery of oil in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has resulted in a new era in which demographic, economic, social, and political transformations have occurred rapidly. Moreover, the supply of oil has increased the strategic importance of the UAE. Expatriate laborers have contributed greatly to the development of the UAE, however, the UAE must start to examine the negative and positive impacts of those laborers with regard to its ... |
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| The New Wild West: Military Support in Border Security Operations |
08 Jun 2012 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Paul A Power; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Since 2006, more than 30,000 Mexican citizens have died in drug-related violence. With the threat of this violence escalating and spilling across the border into the United States, it is necessary to employ the full range of assets and options available for the U.S. government to defeat or neutralize a growing national security threat to the safety and sovereignty of the United States. The Department of Defense possesses equipment and ... |
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| Enhancing Security - Projecting Civil Authority into America's Uncontrolled Spaces |
08 Jun 2012 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
William Presson; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Actions taken or not taken by law enforcement agencies, in ungoverned spaces reduce US ability to forestall hostile actions on US soil. The current organization of the United States civil authorities and their limitations to impact Ungoverned Spaces within the United States poses problems to accomplish the goals of our National Security Strategy to Prevent attacks on the Homeland and Enhancing security at Home. To that end, this thesis examines ... |
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| U.S. Southwest Border Security: An Operational Approach |
08 Jun 2012 |
118 pages |
| Authors:
Steve Brackin; Justin V Cole; Wesley Hester; Claudia Pena-Guzman; Robert Schroeder; Joshua Taylor; Marcus Young; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| At the U.S. southwest border there exists the intersection of two distinct cultures, economies, political systems, and ideas of what constitutes the national security interests of the United States and Mexico. For both nations, these security interests stem from a desire to prosper in the global economy while assuring the safety and security of their respective populations. While the expeditious flow of licit capital, goods, and people across the southwest ... |
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| National Security: DOD Should Reevaluate Requirements for the Selective Service System |
Jun 2012 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Brenda S Farrell; Margaret Best; Melissa Blanco; Greg Marchand; Charles Perdue; Meghan Perez; Bev Schladt; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Why GAO Did This Study: The Selective Service System is an independent agency in the executive branch. Its responsibilities include maintaining a database that will enable it to provide manpower to DOD in a national emergency, managing a program for conscientious objectors to satisfy their obligations through a program of civilian service, and ensuring the capability to register and induct medical personnel if directed to do so. Section 597 of ... |
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| Technology Strategy Integration |
Jun 2012 |
241 pages |
| Authors:
Keith L Carter; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Techno-strategic integration is the process through which militaries integrate technological advances into a strategy that maximizes their advantages. While sheer military might is a function of a variety of factors, technology has taken center stage in the past two centuries. The industrial revolution changed the way war was fought; and the changes had wide ranging effects. The calamity of the First World War was in some ways a failure to ... |
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| Privately Contracted Military Firms in the Twenty-First Century: Reclassifying, Redefining, and Reforming the Way We Fight |
Jun 2012 |
127 pages |
| Authors:
J R Cutchin; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Privately Contracted Military Firms (PCMFs) are in use throughout the globe by the U.S. government. Their role has become so intertwined with the demands of the Department of Defense (DoD) and that of the Department of State (DoS) that it is now hard to imagine operating in support of U.S. national interests, without them. But such a relationship is not without its pitfalls. The quantities, costs, and functions of today's ... |
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| Why has Mongolia Chosen to Participate in Peace Support Operations? An Analysis of Current Trends and Future Opportunities |
Jun 2012 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
Ariunbold Dashjivaa; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Since 2002, Mongolia's commitment to international peace-support operations has dramatically increased and broadened the country's bilateral and multilateral military engagement throughout the world. By participating in UN peacekeeping and other peace-support operations, Mongolia and its military have gained tremendous experience, learned valuable lessons, and identified challenges in several critical areas that needed improvement. This thesis argues that Mongolia's commitment to international peace-support operations is based on its national interest of ... |
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| National Defense Budgeting and Congressional Controls |
Jun 2012 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Richard Isaak; Richard Wheeler; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In 1992 Jones and Bixler (Mission Financing to Realign National Defense, JAI Press) examined different factors (internalities, externalities) within the federal budget process and identified certain tendencies, trends, and relationships in congressional control over defense through the budget process. This study occurred at the end of the Cold War. The national security situation of the United States has been quite different over the past 20 years. Further, the federal budget ... |
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| U.S. Army War College Guide to National Security Issues. Volume 1. Theory of War and Strategy |
Jun 2012 |
360 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Bartholomees J B; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This edition of the U. S. Army War College Guide to National Security Policy and Strategy continues to reflect the structure and approach of the core national security strategy and policy curriculum at the War College. The fifth edition is published in two volumes that correspond roughly to the Department of National Security and Strategy s core courses: Theory of War and Strategy and National Security Policy and Strategy. Like ... |
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| U.S. Army War College Guide to National Security Issues. Volume 2. National Security Policy and Strategy |
Jun 2012 |
434 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Bartholomees J B; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This edition of the U. S. Army War College Guide to National Security Policy and Strategy continues to reflect the structure and approach of the core national security strategy and policy curriculum at the War College. The fifth edition is published in two volumes that correspond roughly to the Department of National Security and Strategy s core courses: Theory of War and Strategy and National Security Policy and Strategy. Like ... |
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| Understanding and Engaging the Muslims of the Southern Philippines |
Jun 2012 |
210 pages |
| Authors:
Diana L Dunham-Scott; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| The 2011 US National Strategy for Counterterrorism maintains the focus of the United States on pressuring al-Qaida's core, while emphasizing the need to build foreign partnerships and capacity. The strategy states that the US is engaged in a broad sustained, and integrated campaign together with the concerted efforts of allies, partners and multilateral institutions. Beyond al-Qaida, other foreign terrorist organizations threaten US national security interests. These groups seek to undermine ... |
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| The Lynchpin Grapples with Frustration and Distrust |
Jun 2012 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Brad Glosserman; David Santoro; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA CENTER ON CONTEMPORARY CONFLICT
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| The US-ROK alliance is strong many consider it the strongest US alliance in Asia today. President Obama has visited Seoul more than any other capital during his term in office and refers to the bilateral alliance as the lynchpin of not only security for the Republic of Korea and the United States but also for the Pacific as a whole Given this felicitous state, it is jarring then to hear ... |
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| On the Rebound: The Alliance Faces New Tests |
Jun 2012 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Brad Glosserman; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA CENTER ON CONTEMPORARY CONFLICT
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| 2011 was a good year for the US-Japan alliance. After several tumultuous years, the two countries regained their footing when responding to the March 11 triple catastrophe, moving forward with bilateral security planning on a variety of fronts. Futenma, the ever-present elephant in the room, remains a sore spot, but the two governments appear to have figured out how to put that perennial Okinawan base problem in its rightful place ... |
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| Designing Navigation and Coastal Infrastructure for Greater Environmental Sustainability: An Overview of Projects |
23 May 2012 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Cynthia J Banks; ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS VICKSBURG MS ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER
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| Command and Control in a Complex World |
22 May 2012 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
David V Gillum; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL
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| The U.S. Joint Force stands alone in its ability to conduct large-scale combined arms warfare. Our unquestioned dominance leaves potential adversaries with no choice but to learn and adapt. This messy intersection between the industrial age and the information age is the groundswell of the evolutionary process: military adaptation. The national security problems facing the Joint Force are increasingly ill-defined and can be characterized as wicked problems. These wicked problems ... |
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| Securing Our Transportation Future through Changes to the Energy Model |
22 May 2012 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Ahn; OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (INSTALLATIONS ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT) WASHINGTON DC
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| Cost as a Military Requirement |
17 May 2012 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Jacques S Gansler; MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
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