| Marine Corps Center for Lessons Learned Newsletter. Volume 9, Issue 01, January 2013 |
Jan 2013 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
MARINE CORPS CENTER FOR LESSONS LEARNED QUANTICO VA
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| CTC Sentinel. Volume 6, Issue 1 |
Jan 2013 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Erich Marquardt; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER
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| CTC Sentinel. Volume 6, Issue 1 |
Jan 2013 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Erich Marquardt; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER
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| An Exit Strategy Not a Winning Strategy? Intelligence Lessons from the British 'Emergency' in South Arabia, 1963-67 |
14 Dec 2012 |
195 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen A Campbell; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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 | The British Army is often praised for its skill in small wars, or counterinsurgencies (COIN). Some attribute this to the special challenge of maintaining order across a global empire with a relatively small force; others cite the intellectual inheritance of great British military theorists and an inherent flexibility present within a small army that is used to adapting to overcome adversity. However, this view is challenged by recent scholars who ... |
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| Homegrown Terrorism Inside of Democratic States |
14 Dec 2012 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Warwick S Miller; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis examines the London bombings in 2005 by Islamist homegrown terrorists, the Murrah building attack in 1995 by Timothy McVeigh, and the Tokyo subway attack in 1995 by the Japanese terrorist religious cult Aum Shinrikyo. The primary research question is as follows: Are there aspects of democracies that shield homegrown terrorism from detection? The recent conflict in Iraq and the current conflict in Afghanistan have given rise to a ... |
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| Anti-Corruption Measures: Persistent Problems Exist in Monitoring Bulk Cash Flows at Kabul International Airport |
11 Dec 2012 |
8 pages |
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SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION ARLINGTON VA
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| The international community, including the U.S. government, has long held serious concerns about the flow of cash out of the Kabul International Airport (KBL). According to the Congressional Research Service, an estimated $4.5 billion was taken out Afghanistan in 2011. While large cash movements are typical in Afghanistan because it is a cash-based economy, these bulk cash flows raise the risk of money laundering and bulk cash smuggling tools often ... |
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| Realizing the Potential of Analytics: Arming the Human Mind |
Dec 2012 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Robert D Folker Jr; Kyle B Bressette; AIR FORCE WEAPONS SCHOOL NELLIS AFB NV WEAPONS SQUADRON (19TH)
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| The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 (9/11) exposed an analytical deficiency within the intelligence community. However, the US Air Force has invested in expanding collection capacity, as evidenced by the 375 intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms added since 9/11.+ More remarkably, the increase in ISR platforms has come at a time when the total Air Force inventory has decreased by 500 aircraft. ISR platforms such as the RQ-4, ... |
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| India's Changing Afghanistan Policy: Regional and Global Implications |
Dec 2012 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
Harsh V Pant; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE
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| Since 2001, Afghanistan has allowed New Delhi an opportunity to underscore its role as a regional power. India has growing stakes in peace and stability in Afghanistan, and the 2011 India-Afghan strategic partnership agreement underlines India's commitment to ensure that a positive momentum in Delhi-Kabul ties is maintained. This monograph examines the changing trajectory of Indian policy toward Afghanistan since 2001 and argues that New Delhi has been responding to ... |
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| China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues |
07 Nov 2012 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
Shirley A Kan; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Congress has long been concerned about whether U.S. policy advances the national interest in reducing the role of the People s Republic of China (PRC) in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and missiles that could deliver them. Recipients of China s technology reportedly include Pakistan and countries said by the State Department to have supported terrorism, such as Iran. This CRS Report, updated as warranted, discusses the ... |
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| Northern Nigeria: Stemming the Radicalization Through Vocational Education (a Proactive Approach) |
02 Nov 2012 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Darbi S Dillon; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| To stem the tide of radical violence in northern Nigeria, the government needs to strengthen its vocational and technical education system. The violence in northern Nigeria is at least in part the consequence of a young unemployed population living in poverty that is vulnerable to the militant message and cause of Boko Haram. High unemployment, and resultant high poverty rates, in the predominantly Muslim northern states can be combated with ... |
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| Crime in Nigeria: An Exploratory Analysis |
02 Nov 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Eugenia K Guilmartin; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Crime in Nigeria threatens to destabilize the most populous and strategically important country in Africa. Using theories of crime and exploratory factor analysis (a statistical technique for data reduction), this paper develops models of crimes against persons and property in Nigeria to investigate the social, economic, cultural, environmental, security, and demographic factors correlated with disorder. Further critique of the government's response suggests better methods to isolate criminals and increase popular ... |
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| CTC Sentinel. Volume 5, Issue 11-12, November 2012 |
Nov 2012 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER
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| Russia's Homegrown Insurgency: Jihad in the North Caucasus |
Oct 2012 |
168 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen J Blank; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The United States has had a bitter set of experiences with insurgencies and counterinsurgency operations, but it is by no means alone in having to confront such threats and challenges. Indeed, according to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the greatest domestic threat to Russia's security is the ongoing insurgency in the North Caucasus. This insurgency grew out of Russia's wars in Chechnya and has gone on for several years, with no ... |
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| Risk Assessment References: Documented Literature Search |
Oct 2012 |
210 pages |
| Authors:
Kyungryun Pak; Lynne Genik; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA OTTAWA (ONTARIO) CENTRE FOR SECURITY SCIENCE
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| This document presents the results of a literature search for risk assessment (RA) as it pertains to public safety and security, and was undertaken as part of a collaborative project between Defence Research & Development Canada (DRDC) and Emergency Management British Columbia (EMBC). It consists of bibliographic information, abstracts, and key points for almost 200 references, organized into the following categories: standards; frameworks and guidelines; methodologies, tools, and models; academic ... |
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| What Comes Next? An Argument for Irregular War in National Defense |
Oct 2012 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Phil W Reynolds; ARMY COMBINED ARMS CENTER FORT LEAVENWORTH KS MILITARY REVIEW
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| Asymmetric conflicts against irrational actors engaging in activities ranging from catastrophic terrorism to intrastate, ethnic, and civil wars are the most likely threat to U.S. security and interests. Conventional forces cannot deter terrorists and insurgents without costly deployments. The new U.S. strategy must be politically palatable and cost-effective, and it must prevent our enemies from attacking and destabilizing our allies and hurting Americans at home. The most dangerous threats to ... |
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| Key Planning Factors for Recovery from a Radiological Terrorism Incident |
01 Sep 2012 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Brooke R Buddemeier; Annmarie R Wood-Zika; Robert P Fischer; Joshua E Valentine; LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LAB CA
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| This technical report is scientifically based technical guidance to provide FEMA with a summary of key response planning factors to consider when responding to a radiological incident caused by a radiological dispersal device (RDD). Guided by the National Disaster Recovery Framework and the National Preparedness Goals, this document identifies key technical planning areas that may be used to inform subsequent FEMA response and recovery guidance documents. The document employs a ... |
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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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| Lebanon: A Convergence of Political Islam and Criminality |
Sep 2012 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Ryan K King; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| Kamal Salibi, a recognized Lebanese historian, has described Lebanese society as liberal and tolerant, traditional rather than zealous or fanatical in its attitude towards religion and political ideology. Unfortunately, the openness that has defined Lebanon's success also has led to its failures. Confessionalism, a fragile political environment resulting in a perpetually weak central government, and internal meddling by Lebanon's neighbors and imperial powers have framed its fractured history. The country ... |
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| Utilizing Social Media to Further the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative |
Sep 2012 |
135 pages |
| Authors:
Lynda A Peters; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| The Nationwide Suspicious Activity Report Initiative (NSI) process delineates that frontline personnel can solicit relevant behaviors observed by the public through in-person or telephone interviews or online etips forms. It does not, in its current form, include the use of less formal social media tools such as text messaging, mobile-phone apps, and social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, although some agencies are doing so. The literature demonstrates that the ... |
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| Community Engagement for Collective Resilience: The Rising System |
Sep 2012 |
119 pages |
| Authors:
John L Farrell; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| Since the inception of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the American public has been told that it has a prominent role to play in the War on Terrorism. However, this role has not been clearly defined. This thesis explores the viability of community engagement as a tool to promote public safety and homeland security. Research was primarily conducted through a literature review (to understand how engagement impacts safety), ... |
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| Managing Suspicious Activity Reporting Systems at Small Agency Police Departments |
Sep 2012 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Bryan A Roberts; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Law enforcement agencies have managed anonymous tip line programs for decades whereby community members can submit suspected criminal activity to their local law enforcement agency. As a result of the increasing threat of terrorism in the United States, suspicious activity reporting programs (SAR) accompany the traditional anonymous tip line. SARs include the reporting of suspicious behavior related to terrorism, as well as other criminal activity. SAR programs have been adopted ... |
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| Hunting a Black Swan: Policy Options for America's Police in Preventing Radiological/Nuclear Terrorism |
Sep 2012 |
137 pages |
| Authors:
Edward Baldini; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| Local law enforcement is a necessary and irreplaceable component of a comprehensive approach to increasing the probability of detection of attempted nuclear and radiological terrorism incidents. Local law enforcement's unique knowledge, skills, and abilities provide investigative, protective, and direct action capabilities not found in other nonmilitary disciplines. A well-trained, equipped, and situationally aware law enforcement community can form our nation's last, best defense against this terrorist threat. This thesis will ... |
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| Incomplete Intelligence: Is the Information Sharing Environment an Effective Platform? |
Sep 2012 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Jonathan H Lewin; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Gathering and analyzing suspicious activity is a core element in the prevention of crime and terrorism. The Information Sharing Environment (ISE) and the Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) program is an attempt to address this issue, but it creates human and systemic barriers to information access-the same barriers that existed prior to 9/11. The SAR program, through its process-related policies, limits critical information from entering the shared space for analysis. These ... |
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| Collins Center Update. Volume 14, Issue 4, July-September 2012 |
Sep 2012 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| Inside this Issue: CSLD - Expanded Name Reflects Expanded Mission Set; Senior Leader Seminar (SLS) Course 12-02; Strategic Leader Staff Ride Program 2012; Initiation of Quick-Turn Wargame Concept; Combating Terrorism Seminar at the Romanian National Defense University; Military Strategy Review: Building Capacity in the Armed Forces of Niger; Mil-to-Mil Activities with the Polish Land Forces: Joint Fires Symposium. |
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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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| CTC Sentinel. Volume 5, Issue 9 |
Sep 2012 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Erich Marquardt; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER
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| About the CTC Sentinel: 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. Article in this issue include: The Attack on the U.S. Consulate: Emerging ... |
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| Internet Radicalization: Actual Threat or Phantom Menace? |
Sep 2012 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J Mealer; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| According to popular opinion, accessing radical Islamic content and connecting with extremist networks through the internet causes radicalization and recruitment to commit terrorist acts. Anecdotal evidence has been used to support this assertion. The assumption is that the internet has created a new path to radicalization and recruitment. However, whether computer-mediated communication (CMC) and internet functionalities (e.g., web sites, e-mail, chat rooms, forums, weblogs, text messages, online games) cause individuals ... |
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| Analyzing the Surface Warfare Operational Effectiveness of an Offshore Patrol Vessel using Agent Based Modeling |
Sep 2012 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
Jason L McKeown; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| With the increasing emphasis of asymmetric tactics employed by terrorist organizations and extremist militants, the development of fast and capable naval combatants has become the focus of many navies around the world. Predominately aimed at the defense of the littorals, these smaller naval combatants must be able to establish maritime dominance at an affordable price, given constrained defense budgets. The Offshore Patrol Vessel is one such ship type that can ... |
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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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| CTC Sentinel. Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2012 |
Aug 2012 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Erich Marquardt; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER
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| FEATURE ARTICLE: A Fight for the Spoils: The Future Role of Syria's Armed Groups. REPORTS: Defining Cyberterrorism: Capturing a Broad Range of Activities in Cyberspace; Pakistani Taliban Renew Attacks on Punjabi Heartland; The Strategic Limitations of Boko Haram in Southern Nigeria; Yemen's Huthi Movement in the Wake of the Arab Spring; Understanding Drivers of Violent Extremism: The Case of al-Shabab and Somali Youth. |
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| Defense Infrastructure: The Navy's Use of Risk Management at Naval Stations Mayport and Norfolk |
13 Jul 2012 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The recent financial crisis, emerging political unrest in nations around the globe, and the impact of significant natural disasters are causing organizations of all types and sizes to place increasing emphasis on robust risk management practices. The 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review Report1 states that risk management is vital to the Department of Defense s (DOD) success and that although it is difficult, risk management is central to effective DOD decision ... |
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| Haqqani Network Financing: The Evolution of an Industry |
Jul 2012 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
Gretchen Peters; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER
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| The purpose of this report is to understand and outline the financial architecture that sustains the Haqqani faction of the Afghan insurgency. The Haqqani network (hereafter the network or the Haqqanis ) is widely recognized as a semi autonomous component of the Taliban and as the deadliest and most globally focused faction of that latter group. What gets far less attention is the fact that the Haqqanis also appear to ... |
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| Key Planning Factors for Recovery from a Chemical Warfare Agent Incident |
Jul 2012 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Donna Edwards; Paula Krauter; David Franco; Mark Tucker; Chad Gorman; SANDIA NATIONAL LABS ALBUQUERQUE NM
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| This technical report serves as an information source on key planning factors for response and recovery following a wide area release of a chemical warfare agent or other highly toxic chemical. The information contained in the technical report: (1) Provides Federal planners and leadership with key planning factors relevant to response and recovery activities following chemical incidents; and (2) Supports national efforts aimed at developing an integrated, all-of-Nation, capabilities-based approach ... |
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| CTC Sentinel. Volume 5, Issue 7 |
Jul 2012 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Erich Marquardt; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER
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| Combating Narco-Terrorism in West Africa |
15 Jun 2012 |
88 pages |
| Authors:
Roy C Sevalia; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL
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| Since 2001, Africa has steadily gained strategic importance to the United States' national security interests. Vital humanitarian, security, and economic interests, including long-term access to energy in West Africa, are at risk. Inadequate border and maritime security create a permissive environment for drug cartels and terrorists to operate and find safe haven. West Africa's strategic location, lack of governance, high corruption, and porous borders attract drug traffickers, international terrorists, and ... |
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| Decade of War, Volume 1. Enduring Lessons from the Past Decade of Operations |
15 Jun 2012 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
JOINT STAFF SUFFOLK VA JOINT AND COALITION OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS DIV
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| In October 2011, General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, issued a task to make sure we actually learn the lessons from the last decade of war. In response, the Joint and Coalition Operational Analysis (JCOA) division reviewed 46 lessons learned studies conducted from 2003 to the present, and synthesized the studies' 400+ findings, observations, and best practices into the 11 strategic themes described in this report. ... |
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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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| Maintaining the Critical Balance: The United States, NATO, and the European Security Equilibrium in the Post-Cold War Operating Environment |
08 Jun 2012 |
168 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph J Russo; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Faced with geo-political dynamics which were temporarily suppressed during the Cold War, Europeans are again witnessing the confluence of economic instability, ethnic and religious tension, empowerment of a resurgent and influential Germany, and renewed anti-Western sentiment in the wake of disputed Russian elections. These factors are compounded by the emergence of an unstable arrangement of developing nation states, nonstate actors, ethnic discord, economic instability and terrorism, previously managed and contained ... |
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| Improving the Interagency Conflict Assessment Framework (ICAF) with Intellectual Habits |
08 Jun 2012 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
James T Wilson; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| How can the Interagency Conflict Assessment Framework (ICAF) be improved to help service members better understand the operational environment? The application of the ICAF requires good intellectual habits that encompass an appreciation for abductive reasoning and nuanced causal explanation. Research that enriches and expands our understanding of conflict, political theory, and relevant social science continues to grow. Practitioners must understand the latest theories so they can apply abstract reasoning to ... |
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| Supporting Civil Society in Somalia: International Assistance that Promotes Democracy and Stability |
08 Jun 2012 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
Angela B Wissman; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The international community has intervened repeatedly in Somalia since the central government fell in 1991. Unfortunately, these interventions failed to produce a stable, elected government. Instead, over the last 20 years Somalis have faced famine, terrorism, sexual violence, and a lack of basic public services. Somalia's problems stem from a lack of political unity and the rule of corrupt elites who misappropriate foreign aid and national resources. However, even with ... |
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| An Argument for Consolidation: The ANZUS Carrier Task Force |
05 Jun 2012 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher Edwards; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The ANZUS (Australia - New Zealand - United States) Treaty has evolved into a series of strong, individually bipartisan relationships. ANZUS Naval cooperation is the gold standard for other alliances to aspire to achieving. A recent shift in strategic attention to the Indo-Pacific region by the United States and other nations, the challenges posed by the Indo-Pacific region, and financial restrictions on defense expenditures are shared concerns of the ANZUS ... |
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| Beware of Imitators: Al-Qa'ida through the Lens of its Confidential Secretary |
04 Jun 2012 |
112 pages |
| Authors:
Nelly Lahoud; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER
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| A draft of this report based on Fadil Harun s two-volume autobiography had been completed and reviewed by external readers when my academic home, the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at West Point, received 17 declassified documents captured from Usama Bin Ladin s compound in Abbottabad. Revising this report took a backseat as I prioritized analyzing the documents, a study that resulted in the publication of the CTC report Letters from ... |
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| Friending Brandeis: Privacy and Government Surveillance in the Era of Social Media |
Jun 2012 |
137 pages |
| Authors:
Elizabeth S Gaffin; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Today, individuals network and interact with each other in radically different ways by using social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter. Utilizing this new media, individuals are able to share intimate details of their lives, coordinate activities, and exchange ideas with friends, family and others in ways previously accomplished only in person, by telephone, or in written letters stored at home. At the same time, terrorist organizations and other ... |
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| Ethnic Violence in Southern Thailand: The Anomaly of Satun |
Jun 2012 |
131 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin T Conlon; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This research uses a historical comparative analysis to investigate the differences between two specific Muslimmajority regions of Thailand: the province of Satun, along the western coast of southern Thailand, and provinces of Yala, Narathiwat, Pattani, and Songkhla, which border the Malaysian state of Kelantan and the Gulf of Thailand. The formation of ethnic identities in Satun and Patani has followed different paths over time, and these variations in development have ... |
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| Disrupting Emerging Networks: Analyzing and Evaluating Jamaat al-Muslimeen (JAM) and the Development of an Extremist Threat in the Caribbean |
Jun 2012 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Brandon Oliveira; Darby Aviles; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| For the last decade, the primary U.S. and global focus has been on combating terrorism and extremist groups in the Middle East and Asia. Limited resources have been directed to the possibility of extremists groups existing in the Western Hemisphere or the threats that could emanate from this region. Knowing that terror organizations exist globally, a closer look at the possibility of a significant terror threat near U.S. borders is ... |
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| Southern Thai Insurgency and the Prospect for International Terrorist Group Involvement |
Jun 2012 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
III Brannon Bradford M; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis explores the cause of the southern Thailand insurgency and the possibility that international terrorist groups have become involved in it. The insurgency began as an ethnic struggle by Malay Muslims for independence from predominantly Buddhist Thailand. But with the advent of the global war on terrorism, some scholars believe it has become an increasingly religious one. They fear that if the insurgency has become Islamist, it will attract ... |
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| International Police Cooperation on Countering Transnational Terrorism |
Jun 2012 |
124 pages |
| Authors:
Hikmet Yapsan; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEFENSE ANALYSIS DEPT
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| Since the inception of modern police organizations, the police have been on the front lines of counterterrorism operations. The changing concept of terrorism into a more transnational activity has driven police organizations to devise new means to counter this challenge. International police cooperation on countering transnational terrorism is the product of this evolution. There have been several initiatives to build a competent and effective international police cooperation organization to fight ... |
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| The Effects of Pacifist Norms on the Japanese Justice System |
Jun 2012 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
Andrea J Zenn; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| The reliance on pacifist norms in Japan may have had irreparable effects on the country's ability to police organized crime. Japan's pacifist culture is due in no small part to its tumultuous history, but to fully understand the impact of pacifism on Japan's domestic police and legal institutions, we need to study the evolution of this society's criminal element over the last several decades and measure the effectiveness of the ... |
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| Protecting the Turkish Straits from Maritime Terrorism: A Scheme to Impede Propeller Efficiency |
Jun 2012 |
151 pages |
| Authors:
Tolga Koptu; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The protection of the Turkish Straits against maritime terrorism is an important security problem that must be solved because the straits are highly vulnerable to terrorist attacks. The main purpose of this research is to increase the security of the Turkish Straits against maritime terrorism by designing an underwater system that can stop a terrorist ship by impeding its propeller efficiency. The underwater system wraps ropes and nets around the ... |
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| Why Failing Terrorist Groups Persist: The Case of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb |
Jun 2012 |
134 pages |
| Authors:
Richard A Nessel; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) is less likely to reach its goal of establishing an Islamic state in Algeria than at any time since its earlier history as the Armed Islamic Group (GIA). Yet the group endures. The apparent resilience of AQIM relies less on its actual organization than the environmental factors that have allowed it to persist. By co-opting local anti-government groups, Algerian jihadists have long been allowed ... |
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