Introduction The world is changed. The continuation of the evolution of society and man’s understanding is in constant flux, but there are times when a specific point in time sets the future towards a different path. The day the towers that loomed over New York’s Manhattan Skyline dipped out of sight brought about one of […]

Defending the American homeland is no easy task. As technologies have evolved and new strategies have been implemented, it has forced those tasked with homeland security to continually adapt to the continued evolution of the treats to the United States. The play book of defense was all but thrown out after the attacks on 9/11, […]

The evolution of threats is a continuous one. Over the last two centuries, the United States has seen the national threat change multiple times. With the strides in technologies, the rise of new leaders and the general globalization of the world communities, the dawn of the new century brought a sharp reminder that threats have […]

Ethics is the foundation for a civil society. Often taken for granted, society has written into its legal system certain morals that govern a society’s macro and micro behavior. However, during wartime, certain constraints of a society are thrown off for survival. Albert Einstein is credited with stating, “You can speak of ethical foundations of […]

Shakespeare stated, “All the world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts…” (Shakespeare, 1623). In the theater of counterterror operations, many performers and masters of trades are used during operations. Intelligence planners and operational personnel […]

The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 brought a fundamental change to the United States’ outlook on homeland security. Before these attacks, America sat safely behind its borders, happily dealing with most of the global issues beyond the seas. The morning of the attacks on 9/11 brought into focus the weaknesses of the country. America […]

The unrest that was in the Middle East in 2010 was hailed as a reawakening of human rights and socioeconomic revolution. Western media applauded the progression of the Islamic states’ people as they called for change while governmental leaders sought ways in which to aid the rebel groups in gaining a foothold across the Middle […]

It is indeed a grave undertaking to understand the roots of terrorism. The path in which a person’s mind must travel to condone and participate in the vile acts terrorism demands is certainly a dark road. Such a road is certainly not tread all at once. Instead, each step takes one further away from the […]

Defending the homeland and its citizens is the chief responsibility of any government. Throughout the history of the United States of America, threats have continually changed. Each has brought a new challenge to government leaders as they strive to know how to best confront each threat. Today, the challenges persist.  With both successful and foiled […]

Before September 11, 2001, Afghanistan was not a well-known country. But in the weeks after the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, this country was moved to the forefront of the international stage. In the months and years following, the United States-led coalition invaded Afghanistan, and the world has watched in near real-time […]