38828M8D1: Strategic Options for the Future — a Debate After completing your required readings, you should be ready to participate in our discussion activity. Be sure to include at least one or two academic references/resources on your initial posting and observe APA citation format.. When you have completed this...
38827M7D1: National Security Budgeting in an Era of Austerity We have examined the policy process for budgeting in national security and the fiscal consequences of the “Long War” and the 2008 economic crisis. In this activity we will discuss and debate America’s options for national security...
38804M6D1: Fifth-Generation Warfare and U.S Security Strategy McCuen’s “Hybrid War” (Module 2) and Hammes “Fifth Generation War” imply a 21st century battlefield for which the United States is, perhaps, less than adequately prepared. Here, we discuss the implications of these concepts for the future formulation of national...
38803M6A1: PowerPoint Presentation: American National Security and “Full Spectrum Operations” In this module we have explored the power and limitations of military force in the 21st century as revealed in operational experience in Iraq and elsewhere. In this activity, you will provide an analysis of the potential...
38734M5D1: National Security and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction Keir Lieber and Darryl Pressman present the case that the United States has achieved a unique and quite powerful position in the hierarchy of nuclear armed states. On the other hand the remainder of our material...
38733M5A1: Position Paper: Countering the proliferation and use of weapons of mass destruction When you have completed this activity, you will be able to: ♦ Analyze the range of policy instruments available to counter the proliferation and use of weapons of mass destruction (CO#1 and CO#5) ♦ Explain...
38656M4D2: Terrorism and Ethical Dilemmas In your education you have been introduced to the wide ranging field of national security, and as you complete your coursework you should recognize the many daunting ethical dilemmas which confront practitioners in this professional environment. In this activity, we turn...
38655M4D1: Terrorism and American Security Policy Terrorism, as Kydd and Walter make clear in their analysis, is a tactic which exploits “costly signaling” as a weapon of the weak. In this activity, we explore the vulnerabilities of democracies in particular to this strategy and the range...
38657This is a continuation of Order# 38421and this is what the Professor said about it: "Great topic and well-presented, but proofread closely to catch grammar errors. I'm also a little worried that the topic is too broad - consider narrowing to a particular sector or...
38583M3D2: Military Operations and Megacities Felix and Wong make clear in their article that megacities, which will become more common in the 21st century-present complex new problems for military planning. In this activity, we discuss the challenges armed forces would confront when deployed inside a megacity. When...