Abstract
This paper focuses on analyzing a particular aspect of the National Security Strategy, that is, NSS-2002. It uses the National Security Council Report 68 (NSC-68) as a reference point to understand the difference in the perceptions of threat facing the United States and the difference between the two policies. The connection between the two policies highlights some political, economic, and cultural realms that have been affected by the dimensions of the policy. Overall, it is clear that US foreign policy is reactive rather than preventative, since both NSS-2002 and NSC-68 were devised to counter, rather than to prohibit actions that were seen as harmful to the United States. The paper concludes that even domestic policies necessarily affect global economy, due to the integration of societies, thus careful consideration of foreign policy on use of power is imperative.

Outline:
Introduction
National Security Strategy (NSS-2002) and NSC-68: A Critical Review
Conclusion

From the Paper
"What are the similarities and differences between the NSS-2002 and the NSC-68? There is the common misconception that the NSS-2002 is simple about combating terrorism. As can be clearly seen from the eight principles outlines, the NSS-2002 surpasses combating terrorism, but has an overarching aim of promoting free trade and combating all aspects of terrorism. It is necessary to distinguish between state-sponsored and non-state sponsored terrorism, so as to understand how the NSS-2002 integrates all aspects of threats irrespective or origin and devises mechanisms to combat these issues."

Tags:foreign, policy, economy, terrorism, military, force

Abstract
The paper looks at the 2006 National Security Strategy (NSS) of the United States and reveals that it brought in mixed reviews. The paper explains that if one is supportive of the Bush Administration, then the NSS is a clear and concise document that conveys concrete and doable actions to promote strategic security, not only in the United States but globally as well. On the other side of the coin, the paper shows how a critic of the Bush Administration may see the NSS as full of rhetoric but lacking in substance. The paper relates that there may even be insinuations that the 2006 NSS is a total rehash of the 2002 National Security Strategy, since the section breakdowns alone are exactly the same.

From the Paper
"Despite all the designs in the 2006 NSS, one basic consideration that went amiss is the status of the national budget. The security of a nation cannot be regarded as "truly secure" if there is no money to pay for security! The NSS did not mention how to pay for all the action items and the observation of Bacevich (2006) stands notice, "Although balancing the federal budget once ranked as a core Republican value - remember Ike's promise of "security with solvency"? - the Bush team does not trouble itself with such irksome details. The National Security Strategy is silent on the size of the federal deficit, which last year came in at a whopping $427 billion.""

Tags:rhetoric, substance, budget

Abstract
The paper reveals that weapons of mass destruction, WMDs, are a major threat to the security of the United States, and they may be the most serious danger posed to us by real or potential enemies. The paper further reveals that the current threat from WMDs is different than that faced from the Soviet Union during the forty years of the Cold War. This paper discusses ways of dealing with the threat from Weapons of Mass Destruction.

From the Paper
"Weapons of mass destruction, WMDs, are a major threat to the security of the United States. They may be the most serious danger posed to us by real or potential enemies. As the 2006 yearly National Security Strategy of the United States puts it, "The security environment confronting the United States today is radically different from what we have faced before." However, at the same report points out, the first job of the United States..."

Tags:defence, wmd, terrorism

Abstract
This paper discusses how in terms of similarities, it is evident that the basic policies outlined in The National Security Strategy of the United States of America are in harmony with the basic policies outlined in A National Security Strategy of Engagement and Enlargement. The foundation of both strategies rests upon common foreign policy agendas based upon engaging in power projection when necessary, in order to achieve specified political, national security, and economic goals. The paper further discusses how the short-term and long-term goal of both strategies is enlargement of influence, through direct and indirect means, depending upon the region or issue being addressed.

Tags:national, security, strategies

Abstract
Countries have become unsure of their security and about their relationships with the countries that surround them. Since September 11th, a large number of scholars, scientists and political thinkers have started to analyze and provide their own theories on the U.S. and Iraqi war and state relations. One of these groups of political thinkers is the U.S. Commission on National Security of the 21st Century. This Commission discusses and analyzes the problems in the world, specifically concerning the United States and the concerns of the changing world. The Commission has strove to provide critical theories and interpretations of what the United States should do in response to the changing world security environment. This essay addresses the Commission's response, as well as the response provided by President George W. Bush's administration of national security strategy by comparing both documents and noting the merits and criticisms of them. A final wrap-up summary is also provided.

From the Paper
"The three primary concerns of the introduction are: defense against enemies, cooperation with other nations in curtailing others from gaining dangerous technologies, and lastly, the encouragement of democracy and economic openness in all nations. It concludes by insisting that other nations should respond to terrorism and threats in the same offensive manner as the United States, calling for collective responsibility and "accountability." On the other hand, the CNS's introduction for Phase I suggests the same problems are facing the United States and the world, and calls for a similar approach as the NSS, emphasizing "economic growth, regional integration, and global political cooperation." A key line for distinguishing the languages in each document is the CNS's suggestion that "active American engagement cannot prevent all problems," while the NSS is much more optimistic with regard to that idea."

Tags:911, democracy, strategies, transnational

Abstract
This paper focuses the ability to evaluate how effectively the United States employs the military instrument of national power.

Abstract
This paper examines how, since the 9/11 incidents, information systems security has been a primary concern by all organizations as a result of the consequences that resulted in the loss of data and information in the ensuing attacks. It discusses the information systems security strategies of two federal agencies: the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It looks at how these two distinct agencies are opposites in term of their mandates; one is the premier law enforcement and security agency of the nation that already has a hard core security function as its mission while the other one sets the standards in various aspects of technology and business processes.

From the Paper
"The FBI is the premier federal law enforcement and criminal investigative body of the United States. It is under the Department of Justice (DOJ) and has as its mission: "To protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners." Its current director, Robert S. Mueller III, literally went through a "baptism of fire" because of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He was recently sworn in a week before the attacks (September 4, 2001) thus not having the luxury of a "honeymoon period" in the agency. In fiscal year 2006, the total budget of the FBI was approximately $5.7 billion, including $495 million in program increases to enhance counterterrorism, counterintelligence, cyber crime, information technology, security, forensics, training, and criminal programs ."

Tags:9/11, intelligence, threats, terrorism

Abstract
The paper notes that the global war on terror has led many countries in the world to reconsider their national security strategies from the perspective offered by the threat of unconventional war. The paper comments that the United States is the leader in the war against terror, however, due to the fact that we live in a globalised world where singular efforts cannot succeed against a transnational threat such as terrorism, the US relies heavily on partners such as the United Kingdom. The relation between the two countries has always represented a privileged one taking into consideration the historical background which shaped their futures. The paper comments that from the perspective of the recent events from the Cold War onward, the United Kingdom is indeed a crucial ally of the US. The paper then discusses and analyzes the national security strategy of the UK and assesses the major elements related to its foreign policy.

From the Paper
"The International Security of the United Kingdom has changed, as the document clearly points out, from the end of the Cold War. The international context changed its direction from a bipolar struggle for survival to a globalised world in which all elements of the nation, of the society, and of its citizens are interconnected. This is one of the main reasons for which the National Security Strategy of the UK from March 2008 is entitled "security in an interdependent world" in order to underline the need for a broader approach of the security issues rather that a limited one".

Tags:security, cold, war, democracy, level, energy, resources, interdependent, world

Abstract
In this article, the writer notes that, following the horror of the catastrophe and carnage of September 11, 2001, if there was ever any doubt that America's priorities needed to be changed, that doubt was now removed. The writer relates that America's leaders would begin to examine the nation's vulnerabilities, among the most glaring of which was the porousness of its borders - the vast influx of Mexican nationals across America's southwestern frontier. The writer notes that the flood of Mexicans across the United States border, though the result primarily of economic factors, has powerful implications for America's security. The writer points out that a serious analysis of the aims of America's national security strategy might look at whether illegal aliens truly present the terrorism problem that has been attributed to them. The writer concludes that while there may be real and significant reason to contain or eliminate illegal immigration from Mexico, and to seal the Southwestern border of the United States, government action does not seem to bear out the sense of urgency inherent in its rhetoric.

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"The Immigration and Naturalization Service was already putting operation plans that would treat alien groups as potential subversives, arrogating to itself extraordinary, seemingly extra-legal powers in the name of guarding against potential national security threats. The fear of alien incursion to which these contingencies react is based on a still larger problem, of which Mexico and other developing nations appear to partake. It is a similar to the problems that pervade much of the Muslim world, as well, and give rise to the feelings of hopelessness, despair, and frustration, that turn so many into terrorists."
"Globalization has led to a worldwide race for control of resources, both human and natural. The populations of developing nations, like Mexico, feel themselves more exploited than ever by the multinational corporations operating out of technologically-advanced nations like the United States."

Tags:immigration, alien, Mexico

Abstract
This paper discusses the US military strategy equation as applied to the African country of Niger. The writer looks at national security concerns. In this article, the writer discusses uranium resources and exports. The writer also raises the matter of a possible security threat to the U.S.

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"Niger is a landlocked country in northwest Africa. A former French colony, its name is pronounced in French fashion roughly Nee-jheir. With about twice the land area of Texas, it is one of the world's poorest countries. Of the seven countries that border Niger, the most important from a geopolitical and strategic perspective are Algeria and Libya to the north ... "

Tags:niger, military, national, security, africa, uranium, terrorism