On Sep 11, 2001, al Qaeda threatened the United States (U.S.) national security, and we are still combating terrorism. Since that time, al Qaeda and other extremist groups have also been endangering some of the U.S. allies. Realizing the magnitude of this international fight, the U.S. needs help from its partners to counter violence worldwide.
National Strategic Guidance
The National Security Strategy (NSS), the National Defense Strategy (NDS), and the National Military Strategy (NMS) directives define the U.S. objectives. In the NSS, the Executive Branch underscored that departments provide assistance and obtain cooperation with the U.S foreign allies. Accordingly, the Secretary of Defense NDS directed the Department of Defense to “strengthen and broaden alliances and partnerships” through training and education opportunities. Ultimately the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff NMS instructed the Military Services to comply with the NSS guidelines.
Air Force Guidance
Throughout 2009 the AF established guidance, and supported missions across the
spectrum of military operations. In February, AF leadership approved the AF Global Partnership
Strategy, the genesis for promoting relationships with the U.S. cohorts. On 19 May the
Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF) the Honorable Donley and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force
(CSAF) General Schwartz presented the AF’s proposed 2010 budget priorities to Congress.
While testifying the AF leadership committed to ensuring Airmen are capable and will have
resources available to undertake the new AF Core Function, “Building Partnerships”. Also in
May, the AF decided to document its first “Building Partnership” doctrine.
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relationships with allies is also imperative. The NSS, NDS, and NMS documents capture the
strategic guidance for achieving mission goals. The AF and National Guard units are responding
to the mandates by ensuring personnel are trained, equipped, and ready to fulfill mission
objectives.
This paper explored options for the AF and the NG to integrate parts of the SPP into an
AF PME institution. Based on the available resources associated with Phase I, it would be
feasible to execute this suggestion after obtaining ACSC’s approval. On the other hand, Phase II
will require further investigation and coordination prior to implementing the plan. After
considering all factors and finalizing areas, this plan is ideal for other Service schools desiring to
build partnerships in PME schools.
...at home. Based on the QDR Gen Casey writes the objectives memorandum to best support the defense of the United States and support the civil authorities at home.
...rest is challenge in a nonstate world. So there need to be examination of the U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS); to see if a nonstate world threatens and challenges there national interest. The nonstate world threatens the security and economy of the United State. If the U.S. is able to minimize these threats, then it can prosper for a long time.
threats]” (NSP, 3); (2) “to work with international partners to continue to promote peaceful use of space.” (NSP,4). Also, NSP shapes the National Security Space Strategy (NSSS), which the Department of Defense uses to direct the way the military develop and utilize space capabilities.
The United States has endured numerous security breaches and high security threats over the past two decades. After the attacks on 9/11, the office of Intelligence became a vital source in retrieving sensitive data and tracking down potential terrorists and their networks which could pose a threat to the American people and then forwarding that vital information to the Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies. Intelligence became a key role in “assessing threats to critical American infrastructures, bio-and nuclear terrorism, pandemic diseases, threats to the borders to the nation, and radicalization within American society” (Randol, 2009, p. 7). The sharing of homeland security intelligence has become a precedence for Congress and the government. Our nation must be one step ahead of any potential terrorists that want to harm our turf. Within this text the capabilities and limitations of both domestic and foreign intelligence in supporting homeland security efforts will be explained;
September 11th, 2001, marked the beginning of a long war against terrorism. Nineteen militants from the group Al-Qaeda hijacked four planes to crash into three different locations: The World Trade Center in New York, The Pentagon in Washington, and it was believed that the fourth plane was headed toward the Capitol building or the White House in Washington D.C. On May 2nd, 2011, Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was assassinated, since then there haven’t been anymore attacks lead by Al-Qaeda. But there are still other groups of terrorists to worry about.
The 2015 National Security Strategy (NSS), the 2015 National Defense Strategy (NDS), and the Army Operating Concept (AOC) collectively agree that the United States cannot solve strategic problems alone. All of these documents discuss, in their opening paragraphs, the importance
Professionals in the United States Marine Corps stand apart from others engaged in particular careers in the civilian world.While many vocations contain some of the characteristics of professional, a lot of careers do not include all of the elements necessary to distinguish themselves as being as close to a professional as a marine. Professionalism grows depending on the time and service they have in the Marine Corps. A professional has specialized knowledge and skill which can only be acquired through prolonged education and experience. Such skill and experience form the basis of objective standards of professional competence that separate the practicing professional from their peers and measure the competence of such professional. This professional knowledge must also be intellectual in nature.
The United States is still Al Qaeda’s primary target and is under pressure to demonstrate that it is capable of assaulting the U.S. again in order to keep its credentials as the foreru...
Terrorism is one of the greatest threats facing humanity in the modern society. There has been an increase in the number of terrorist organizations and terror attacks that are conducted by groups in pursuit of divergent ideologies (Burleigh, 2009). Since the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States, terrorism has been recognized as a serious problem that calls for a global and coordinated response by governments across the world. Many countries have invested heavily in intelligence-gathering and purchase of hardware and technology needed to detect and neutralize terrorist attacks. However, this has not stopped the threat faced from terrorism and these attacks continue unabated almost every single day in different parts of the world.
In this executive order, known as “Rebuilding the U.S. Armed Forces”, in the second section, it discusses how one of the first steps is to have The Secretary of Defense, currently
When preparing the step to implement into the setting it is important for one to prepare a foundation for evaluating the pilot program curriculum. One must identify the stakeholders who will be investigating the programs and determine what roles, and resources are needed in this process. Throughout this process it is important to determine the purpose, develop a group, and to determine the data that is requires you to identify the sources that are involved in internal data sources such as forming work groups, strategic planning and identifying data that is required for planning. All of these components make up a successful pilot program.
Homeland security was developed by the United States government to protect the country from external aggression, reduce the likelihood of terrorist attacks and manage the damage that occurs in case of attacks. To this end, the government set up and reconstituted numerous agencies to aid in the fight against terrorism in the United States. The United States Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security constitute the most prominent departments under the United States law to champion the fight against any attacks by extremist groups. Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies, as well as the United States’ military also have a role to play in homeland security. With the increasing cases of attacks and acts of aggression towards the United States, the government sought to strengthen the resolve to curb any attacks aimed at killing or maiming the citizens or destruction of government institutions and installations. In the wake of the September 11 attacks, it was apparent that stringent measures were needed to prevent attacks on American soil and protect the citizens of the country. This paper examines the duties; responsibility and intelligence methods used by the military, federal, State and local law enforcement agencies, as well as homeland security agencies in the fight against terrorism, with the aim of drawing similarities and differences.
Armed with numerous studies, and intensive public hearings, Congress mandated far-reaching changes in DOD organization and responsibilities in the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986. This landmark legislation significantly expanded the authority and responsibility of the chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. Included in this expanded authority and responsibility was the requirement for the chairman to develop a doctrine for the joint employment of armed forces. As operations Urgent Fury, Just Cause, and Desert Storm have vividly demonstrated, the realities of armed conflict in today's world make the integration of individual service capabilities a matter of success or failure, life or death. Furthermore, the operation Desert One demonstrated the need for a strengthened Joint Warfare Doctrine and the consequent change in Joint Warfare Employment. It is plain to see the benefits of having the greatest navy integrated with the world's greatest army and air force. However, even in the wake of a relatively successful joint operation in the Middle East (Desert Storm), certain weaknesses are evident in the current joint employment tactics and/or capabilities. By analyzing past operations such as Urgent Fury and Desert Storm, we are able to see sufficient evidence that the Joint Warfare Concept can be disastrous in one instance and virtually flawless in another.
Compare and Contrast the National Defense Strategy (NDS) of the United States of America with the Nation...
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