A Study on National Security Strategy

The national security of the United States takes on many ideas. It is not only protecting out boarders, but also deterring and defeating an enemy before they come to the United States. Today the U.S. biggest threat is defending terrorism; either by a foreign group or from within our boarders.

Considering the attacks on our country, the core focal point has been national security. The federal government and President Bush have crucially devoted to keep our nation safe against all enemies foreign and domestic. Such a mighty country as

To keep our great nation safe requires the combined effort of a multitude of agencies and groups nationwide. The US homeland is the physical region that includes the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, US territories, and surrounding 500 nautical miles of territorial waters and airspace (Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2013). The keep the countries boarders secure and over 324 million Americans safe is a massive task and this broad stroke program involves federal government including the military, federal, state, local, tribal areas and the private sector along with other governments with shared interests. According to The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) there are three key concepts that are the foundation of America’s homeland security strategy.

How did 9/11 lead to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the breaching of civil rights?

safety, security, changing economy, and universal values especially as it pertains to nuclear weapons) leaders face to assess planning risk, as well as adapt and overcome the changing operational environments both stateside and overseas. For example, I better understand the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) role in the combat against terror as well as how the U.S. will use NATO to form coalitions to defeat ISIS and protect U.S. interests. Additionally, the course introduced the Presidents National Security Strategy on mobilizing and leading Global efforts with reason to lead with purpose, strength, by example, as well as with capable partners using all instruments of power that affect long-term global economy and rapid technological changes. This course empathizes the value of every Airmen role as well as reinforces mine in the importance of cybersecurity of our critical infrastructures, the use of deterrence, and how other nations might threaten the U.S. Finally, there are DoD level plans that I was unaware and this helped me understand our leaders plans to carry out military actions swiftly (e.g. deterrence using nuclear operations) to execute their missions within the Congressional budget

The Constitution grants Congress the power raise and maintain the armed forces, establish rules that govern those forces, and above all – declare war. The Framers of the Constitution intentionally designed Congress to have a collective control over war, thus granting the legislature authroity over offensive campaigns. In comparision, the president, as commander in chief, has the ability to use force to protect American sovergneity and American lives. Consequently, the U.S. national security policy process includes countless opportunities to delay or block action.

Ensuring the safety of the American people and homeland is the first and most fundamental obligation of the American government. Current policies are not fulfilling that obligation and are unlikely to do so if continued. This planning exercise has therefore focused exclusively on the problems that threaten the safety and prosperity of the American people and on ways of ensuring their security today and into the future. No secondary considerations – democracy promotion, humanitarian activities, or support and expansion of American values, for example – have been allowed to intrude into our deliberations, despite the importance we and many Americans attach to each.

The National Security Strategy outlines the plan, intent and focus for the Intelligence Communities actions, direction and funding priorities (Clapper 2014). The strategy outlined by then Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper focused on numerous factors that have challenged the strategy of the United States, which demonstrates the consistent need to integrate intelligence across the Intelligence Community to face the ever changing threats (Clapper 2014). Many of the specific and specified threats discussed by Mr. Clapper have been carried on by the present Director of National Intelligence, Daniel Coats, who detailed many of these threats in his Worldwide Threat Assessment that was presented to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (Coats 2017). Faced with numerous threats from a variety of directions, the three to focus on are the threats from cyber-attacks, human security and terrorist

The rise of terrorism in the United States reveals one of the biggest challenges our nation faces today. Since the terrorist assault that occurred on September 11, 2001, the view on terrorism has changed radically across the world particularly in the United States. Clearly, it woke people up to that idea, and not just did concerns come up. Despite of the ascent in terrorism, securing our country has requested at a a huge concern for protection at different levels. Protecting the people from terrorist attacks is the most important thing right now, and is the reason why the Department of Homeland Security was developed; the future success of the Department of Homeland Security depends on the ability of agencies to cooperate, and share pertinent

While this is a large scale threat, China is not the only threat to National Security based on re-emergence of growth in power and status. Similarly, National security is greatly threatened by the re-emergence of the Russian Federation and its subsequent rise in economic power. Another threat of significant concern

You can thank national security for that, which, by definition, is a collective term for the defense and foreign relations of a country, protecting the interests of said country. It’s a term you hear far too often on every news station and radio channel. We don’t stop to intake gravity of the term—national security—security of the entire nation. It’s no simple task; it's valued immeasurable. To compare it to anything would be futile, at best—our peace of

The United States counterterrorism strategy has emphasized several areas of focus around the globe. This paper will focus on the East Africa region and the associated terrorist threat. Furthermore, the author will discuss a constructivism approach to stabilizing the region. In doing so, the appropriate use of the Instruments of Power will be addresses. Specifically, the U.S government must rely on diplomatic relations on land while using military might at sea and in the air. Sticking to the United States’ core values, transparency will permeate every action in the region. Not only is it important for the American people to view the actions of their government, it is more important for the people of a failed state to witness the good

After the September, 11th terrorists attack, the United States government 9/11 commission recommended that biometric entry-exit screening system was ideal for travelers who were leaving and entering the United States. They reiterated that this was essential for national security. Border screening systems were to be consolidated with United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (Haddal, 2010). This was supposed to streamline border inspections. Legislations were instituted that were geared towards enhancing airline security, visa border security, and maritime security.

“Strong and sustained American leadership is essential to a rules-based international order that promotes global security and prosperity as well as the dignity and human rights of all peoples.” This statement from the most recent U.S. National Security Strategy indicates that the White House administration acknowledges the current international order is shaped constitutionally, or is “rule-based.” Globalization has made states and individuals increasingly interdependent and interconnected. Globalization is an “umbrella term” used to describe the interconnectedness, integration, and transcontinental interdependence of people and states; it occurs on several dimensions: economic, political, security, and social/cultural. Constructivism best explains how globalization spreads cultural norms, values, and interests resulting in constitutional orders between states that “evolve over time through interaction between agents and social structures.” As such, the international order will change through state collaboration in institutions and organizations, economic interdependence between states, and the sharing of cultural norms particularly through the advancing platform of technology.

Too often, the notion/concept of national security is “misinterpreted” and made too narrow. It’s a common belief of many that national security only entails the protection of states borders from outside threats. In recent times, this seems to not be the case, since the dangers that states faces now threatens the life of the individual, therefore, protection of the citizens, their wellbeing, and the laws of the land becomes a priority which links it or makes it human security. States like the US are adjusting their foreign policies to fit this new human security as national security approach. Also, with the world becoming a small global village, states are using less military force to settle dispute. They are reducing the amount of violence they use against one another. Everyone seems to be embracing the notion of peace rather than war and I believe this is so because nations do not want to go back to the hostility and instability of the Cold War era. Using the United States foreign policies (past and current) regarding terrorism, I will be analyzing how they fit or do not fit into the spectrum of human security as national security.