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Statistical Report United States Attorneys' Office: Fiscal Year 1991
"The United States Attorneys under the supervision and direction of the Attorney General are responsible for the investigation and prosecution of those who violate our Nations laws and for asserting and defending the interests of the United States its departments and agencies through the conduct of civil litigation The United States Attorneys appointed to serve in the 94 federal judicial districts throughout the country are charged with carrying out these prosecution and litigation responsibilities within their respective districts. [...] As part of their prosecution and litigation efforts the United States Attorneys report to Washington information on the criminal and civil matters and cases they handle." The charts and tables presented in this report reflect a statistical summary of the matters and cases handled by the United States Attorneys.
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys
1991?
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U.S. Defense Industrial Base Threats from Globalization
"The international security setting is undergoing the most consequential changes since the end of World War II. Forty years of Cold War confrontation, has giver, way to a new world order. Characterized first and foremost, by a fundamental shift in relations between the United States and the Soviet Union, this new order has permitted the increased democratization of Eastern Europe and has resulted in turmoil of uncertain outcome in the Soviet republics. In the wake of this remarkable reality, a host of other security concerns have followed or intensified: regional disputes across wide spectrum of conflict, drug trafficking, terrorism, and the proliferation of weapons of great destructiveness. Taken as a whole, this extraordinary period of transition, in international affairs has triggered a fundamental refinement of the United State's national security concerns and defense policy priorities."
Naval War College (U.S.)
Cordeaux, Raoul C.
1991-01-01
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Research on PTSD and Other Post-Traumatic Reactions: European Literature
"We are devoting two issues of the 'PTSD [Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder] Research Quarterly' to an historical survey of PTSD research in Europe. In this issue Drs. Weisæth and Eitinger, of the World Veterans Foundation International Socio-Medical Information Centre (WISMIC), present an introductory essay on the European PTSD literature, followed by a detailed examination of the Norwegian literature on traumatic stress. Our Summer 1991 issue will conclude this survey with a discussion of PTSD publications from Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, and the Netherlands. [...] The last two decades have seen in Western Europe a steady increase of research into traumatic stress, similar to that in the United States, with the exception of veteran studies. Only some of this modern research activity is reflected here. We have left out studies that have already been referred to in previous issues of this publication or in the 'WISMIC Newsletter', and have instead concentrated on some less available, but nevertheless important, studies written in languages other than English with which the American audience may not be so familiar. In Europe as well as in the United States, the 1980 introduction of the DSM-III diagnosis of PTSD helped to move traumatic stress research a further step forward. However, in our experience, the sum of the diagnostic criteria was rather arbitrary, over-emphasizing psychic numbing, but disregarding the importance of aggressive symptomatology. The PTSD label attracted so much attention that the significance of other elements perhaps was neglected. The revised version of PTSD has been an improvement, and the broader range of research items has produced a more balanced development, ensuring that the onesidedness of the past will not repeat itself."
National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (U.S.)
Weisaeth, Lars; Eitinger, Leo, 1912-1996
1991
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Criminal Acts against Civil Aviation- 1991
"Criminal acts against civil aviation is a compilation of hijackings, bombings and other significant criminal acts against civil and general aviation interests worldwide."
United States. Federal Aviation Administration
1991
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PTSD and Combat-Related Psychiatric Symptoms in Older Veterans
This article on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) analyzes PTSD and its symptoms among pre-Vietnam military veterans. The article reviews literature published prior to the use of the term "PTSD", as well as literature after its common use. From the article: "During the past decade PTSD researchers have shown increased interest in men who fought in wars prior to Vietnam. This issue of the PTSD Research Quarterly reviews the literature on combat-related psychiatric symptoms in these men. The review reflects publication trends and is divided into two sections. One section contains sources published before the introduction of PTSD into the diagnostic nomenclature by the third edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual in 1980. The other contains sources published after the formalization of PTSD as a diagnostic entity. [...] One gets a sense of déjà vu when reading the older sources. The authors seem highly insightful, because the questions asked (and many of the answers) are startlingly similar to those in more contemporary materials. However, it is important to note that none of these studies were as diagnostically pure as more current investigations, and few used instruments that we now consider necessary for assessing PTSD. A significant limitation of the current literature is the absence of information about the assessment and treatment of PTSD in older veterans. Another limitation is the absence of longitudinal studies. The exception to this rule (Elder & Clipp, 1988, 1989), as well as attempts to document developmental trends retrospectively, suggest that interesting changes may occur over the life span in conjunction with normal aging processes. An additional limitation is the absence of information about women and minorities. Research on Vietnam veterans has shown that it is important to consider gender and ethnicity when studying PTSD. Taken together, the findings reviewed above are troubling: PTSD currently exists in many veterans decades after their exposure to combat."
National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (U.S.)
Schnurr, Paula P.
1991
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Research on PTSD and Other Post-Traumatic Reactions: European Literature (Part II)
"This is the second of a two-part series by Drs. Weisæth and Eitinger on the European PTSD [Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder] literature. Our previous issue focused on Norwegian publications, and this issue concludes with a review of publications from other European countries. PTSD is a diagnosis that spans national and cultural boundaries, even though it is strictly defined as such only in the diagnostic manual of the American Psychiatric Association. Change is underway, however, to promote the systematic global use of the term. If the 1990 draft of the proposed ICD-10 (the International Classification of Diseases) is accepted, a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder will be used internationally. In addition, the ICD-10 proposes a diagnosis of 'acute stress reaction.' This must have an immediate onset, defined as developing within one hour of exposure to the exceptional mental or physical stressor. Some of our own prospective studies starting in the immediate aftermath have found a high predictive validity of an acute diagnosis. This lends support to such a diagnostic proposal, which could also eliminate the problem that the DSMIII- R diagnosis of PTSD applies only after one month. In some other studies, for example, one on rape victims (this issue), the acute response was not predictive of PTSD; a combined formula of risk factors was needed for prediction. In addition, the ICD-10 proposes a diagnosis of 'enduring personality change after catastrophic experiences' when the specific personality changes have been present for at least three years. The changes meeting the criteria will often have been preceded by a long-lasting post-traumatic stress disorder. There are extensive ongoing consultations between the ICD10 and DSM-IV committees. Summing up, it will be an exciting challenge for the researcher in traumatic stress over the next few years to determine diagnostic categories that match clinical reality."
National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (U.S.)
Weisaeth, Lars; Eitinger, Leo, 1912-1996
1991
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Animal Models for the Neurobiology of Trauma
This article on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) discusses the study of animal responses to extreme stress or trauma as a means to better understand and treat PTSD in humans. From the article: "The animal model of inescapable stress mimics the exposure to extreme stress seen in patients with PTSD. Animals exposed to inescapable stress develop specific behavioral changes including deficits of memory, learned helplessness, and conditioned fear responses to stressors, which are associated with long-term changes in multiple neurobiological systems. This model has proven useful in the study of the neurobiological and behavioral consequences of trauma. In this issue we review animal models and preclinical research on the neurobiology of trauma. [...] Clinicians will notice parallels between the behavioral and biological sequelae of inescapable stress and the phenomenology of PTSD symptoms in their patients. The animal model of inescapable stress parallels the experience of being pinned down in combat or being the victim of repeated assaults. Inescapable stress produces a variety of behaviors in animals including abnormal alarm states, aggression, sensitivity to stress, altered sleep patterns, deficits in learning and memory, and withdrawal. These behaviors resemble those seen in patients with PTSD. As reviewed above, there are also a variety of neurobiological alterations produced by exposure to inescapable stress. This may provide a framework in which to conduct investigations designed to determine if similar changes occur in PTSD. For instance, evidence from animal findings of alterations in noradrenergic brain systems is consistent with emerging findings of abnormalities in noradrenergic systems in patients with PTSD as evidenced by abnormal responses to the alpha-2 noradrenergic receptor antagonist yohimbine. The identification of specific neurobiological abnormalities may lead to the development of new psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments based on the pathophysiology of PTSD."
National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (U.S.)
Bremner, J. Douglas, 1961-; Southwick, Stephen M.; Charney, Dennis S.
1991
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PNW Interagency Preparedness Plan
"The purpose of these plans is to ensure timely recognition of approaching critical fire situations establish a process for analyzing situations and establishing priorities and for implementing actions to respond to these situations. The objective of this plan is to provide information adequate to make a decision that provides a high probability of attaining an appropriate level of preparedness. This plan covers READINESS for a potential wildfire incident(s), or an active incident(s), that endanger life, property or natural resources under jurisdiction of federal wildland fire protection agencies in the States of Oregon and Washington."
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; United States. Forest Service; United States. Bureau of Land Management . . .
1991
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Our Changing Planet: The FY 1992 U.S. Global Change Research Program
"World leaders continue to debate the economic and social implications of global environmental changes, both natural and human-induced. The 1988 midwestern U.S. drought underscored the potential effects of a warm, dry summer, just as the climate of recent decades in the Sahel starkly reveals the human tragedy that can occur in marginal-subsistence zones of a changing planet. Furthermore, the linking of the antarctic ozone 'hole' to man-made chlorofluorocarbons (CFC 's) and the current debate over humanity's role in the 'greenhouse effect' have placed the environment high on the national and international agenda. The substantial costs associated with addressing global environmental changes require policy decisions be based on adequate scientific and economic knowledge. In virtually all these issues, the salient feature is the significant scientific uncertainty associated with predicting the behavior of the coupled ocean-atmosphere-land Earth system. To reduce this uncertainty, the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) has been developed as a central component of the U.S. Government ' s approach to global environmental change and its contribution to worldwide efforts."
U.S. Global Change Research Program
1991?
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Our Changing Planet: The FY 1991 U.S. Global Change Research Program
"I am pleased to forward with this letter 'Our Changing Planet: The FY 1991 U.S. Global Change Research Program,' a report by the Committee on Earth Sciences of the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology to accompany the President's Fiscal Year 1991 Budget. The report outlines an accelerated, focused research strategy designed to reduce key scientific uncertainties and to develop more reliable scientific predictions upon which sound policies and responses to global change can be based. Because of the importance of this area, the President is proposing a 57 percent increase in the budget for this effort for FY 1991. The research program presented here is a key component of the President's overall approach to the global change issue. This approach has, as its central goal, the provision of a sound scientific basis for developing national and international policy on global change. The President has called for an expanded schedule of international collaboration on research, monitoring, data exchange, and a new Framework Convention on climate change. This comprehensive approach recognizes the profound economic and social implications of responding to global environmental changes and maintains U.S. leadership on this issue."
U.S. Global Change Research Program
1991?
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Nuclear Weapons Complex Reconfiguration Study
"[T]he 'Nuclear Weapons Complex Reconfiguration Study' (the Study) is a revised and updated response to the 'National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1988/1989' requirement to develop an integrated plan to reconfigure the Nuclear Weapons Complex (Complex). The Complex provides the nuclear weapons that support the nuclear deterrent policy of the United States. The mission of the Complex includes production of nuclear material; design, research, development, testing, and manufacture of new nuclear weapons; surveillance, maintenance and modernization of the nuclear weapons stockpile; and retirement and disposal of nuclear weapons at end-of-life. The original need to reconfigure the Complex was driven primarily by its det6riorated state. This condition, together with an antiquated philosophy of operations, made it increasingly difficult for the Complex to meet expected standards for the protection of the environment and the safety and health of workers and the public. Within the last year, the rapidly changing world situation has further stressed the need for reconfiguration of the Complex. […] The Study's scope is extensive, covering all activities required to realize the reconfigured Complex and to keep the current Complex operational. Reconfiguration will change the Complex to different degrees within three functional elements: Nuclear Materials Production and Manufacturing (NMP&M); Nonnuclear Manufacturing (NNM); arid Research, Development and Testing (RD&T). Among the options presented in the Study to accomplish this change are two which the Secretary has designated as 'preferred options': to relocate the Rocky Flats Plant (part of the NMP&M element) and to consolidate time NNM element of the Complex at a single, dedicated site."
United States. Department of Energy
1991-01
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Special Forces Doctrine for Counternarcotics Operations
From the thesis abstract: "This monograph addresses the suitability of Special Forces doctrine for their primary wartime missions of Special Reconnaissance, Direct Action, and Foreign Internal Defense when considered for application in counternarcotics operations. This study is motivated by the continuing threat to national security presented by illegal drug trafficking and the increased role of the United States military requested by the people of the United States through their congressional representatives. A significant part of the military contribution to the so-called 'war on drugs' is being provided by U. S. Army Special Forces. This study begins with an analysis of the National Drug Control Strategy to derive what the tactical counternarcotics missions for Special Forces could be. The missions are related in terms of the primary wartime mission described by current U. S. Army doctrine for Special Forces Operations. The Army Counternarcotics Plan is analyzed to determine the constraints and restraints imposed on the mission by public laws and DoD resources. The capabilities for each mission are analyzed and then compared to an application in counternarcotics operations. The analysis of each mission evaluates how each mission recognizes political and diplomatic sensitivities, facilitates interagency activities in an affected country, and balances 'security of operations' with the operational tenet of synchronization. The study concludes that the doctrine for each mission is suitable when applied to counternarcotics operations only if law enforcement is not the purpose for interdiction. The study finds that each mission can accomplishes the tasks required for counternarcotics operations, except when called upon to perform law enforcement duties. The study finds the application of Special Forces in a Foreign Internal Defense mission to be most suitable for defeating drug trafficking when it is viewed as an insurgency."
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. School of Advanced Military Studies
Realini, James P.
1991-01
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First International Symposium on Volcanic Ash and Aviation Safety: Program and Abstracts
"Between December 1989 and February 1990, five commercial jetliners suffered damage from encounters with volcanic ash from Redoubt Volcano. [...] One outcome of the Redoubt incidents has been to increase interest in the issue of volcanic hazards and aviation safety among a broad group which includes commercial and military air operators, aircraft manufacturers, the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Weather Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey. To focus this interest, the First International Symposium on Volcanic Ash and Aviation Safety is being held in Seattle, Washington in July 1991. The AIMS of the symposium are: 1. to encourage improvements in the detection, tracking, and warning of volcanic ash hazard so that aircraft may avoid ash clouds; and 2. to review the effects of volcanic ash on aircraft so that pilots who encounter ash can respond appropriately."
Geological Survey (U.S.)
1991
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Fire Management Notes (Vol.52 No.1)
This is Volume 52, No.1 of Fire Management Notes, a quarterly periodical devoted to the technique of forest fire control, produced by the U.S. Forest Service.
United States. Forest Service
1991
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Fire Management Notes (Vol.52 No.3)
This is Volume 52, No.3 of Fire Management Notes, a quarterly periodical devoted to the technique of forest fire control, produced by the U.S. Forest Service.
United States. Forest Service
1991
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Fire Management Notes (Vol.52 No.2)
This is Volume 52, No.2 of Fire Management Notes, a quarterly periodical devoted to the technique of forest fire control, produced by the U.S. Forest Service.
United States. Forest Service
1991
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Fire Management Notes (Vol.52 No.4)
This is Volume 52, No.4 of Fire Management Notes, a quarterly periodical devoted to the technique of forest fire control, produced by the U.S. Forest Service.
United States. Forest Service
1991
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Torture Victim Protection Act of 1989: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, Second Session on S. 1629, A Bill to Establish Clearly a Federal Right of Action by Aliens and United States Citizens Against Persons Engaging in Torture or Extrajudicial Killing, and for Other Purposes, and H.R. 1662, June 22, 1990
From the opening statement of the Hon. Edward M. Kennedy, Senator from the State of Massachusetts, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs: "This morning, the Immigration and Refugee Affairs Subcommittee is convened to hear testimony on Senate bill 1629, the Torture Victim Protection Act. Senator Kennedy, our subcommittee chairman, will be joining us later, and I am pleased to welcome our colleague, Senator Specter, who was here earlier and who will be back again shortly after voting, who is the author of this legislation, to sit with the subcommittee this morning. The legislation before us today establishes a Federal right of action by aliens and U.S. citizens against persons engaged in torture or extrajudicial killings. The administration and public witnesses raise many critical issues, and I welcome them." Additional materials submitted for the record by the following: Robert F. Drinan, Edward M. Kennedy, John O. McGinnis, Michael H. Posner, John Shattuck, and David P. Stewart.
United States. Government Printing Office
1991
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Recommended Emergency Preparedness Guidelines for Urban, Rural, and Specialized Transit Systems
Urban, rural and specialized transit services provide an important source of transportation for many people in the United States. A number of concerns must be addressed to ensure the safety of passengers during transit emergencies. The needs of passengers can be addressed through carefully planned emergency response procedures, proper training of transit and emergency response personnel, and effective use of equipment. The recommendations contained herein are therefore intended to assist transit and emergency response organization personnel to evaluate their emergency response plans and, if necessary, modify or supplement those plans accordingly.
United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Hathaway, W. T.; Markos, Stephanie H.
1991-01
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Special Report: Mutual Aid: Lessons Learned from the California System
"Mutual aid - help among neighbors - is an integral part of emergency response. Mutual aid becomes more important and more complicated as the magnitude of emergency incidents increases and the size of individual community budgets decreases. Given the current economic and social climate, it is simply unrealistic to assume that a single community has all the resources required to cope with any and all emergencies it may face. The State of California has developed over the last 40 years an exemplary Statewide Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System. Designed as part of the State's overall multi-hazard emergency response, the mutual aid system has been used in a wide range of fire and non-fire incidents. The system is not unique; many States have mutual aid systems. However, because it is exercised continually on the plethora of wildland fire incidents in the State, the system has achieved a degree of sophistication not often seen in other systems. A testament to the respect the Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System has gained within the State, similar systems have been designed, or are being developed, for police, emergency medical services, public works, and other disciplines in the State that have a role in emergency planning and response. This report includes California's Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System and its evolution, how mutual aid is used in major fire and non-fire incidents, and discusses some reasons for its success over the years. The purpose of the report is to share lessons learned to help other States advance their systems and give the fire service in general some useful ideas on providing mutual aid."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
Perroni, Carolyn
1991-01
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Framework for Counterguerrilla Tactical Doctrine: A Theoretical Approach
"As the face of modern warfare changes, the threat of the appearance of guerrilla forces on the battlefield increases. Whether in the form of insurgent forces or partisan forces employing guerrilla tactics in support of conventional forces. their actions on the battlefield must be understood to be countered. Current operations in the Middle East lend special significance to an understanding of counterguerrilla operations. Guerrilla doctrine and tactics spring from an enormous body of theoretical works, not the least of which are the writings of Mao Tse-tung. On the other hand, our current counterguerrilla doctrine and tactics are not based in theory. They represent the 'how' without the 'why' of counterguerrilla warfare. Through the critical analysis of guerrilla and counter- guerrilla tactical operations encompassing guerrillas in support of both insurgent and conventional forces I have identified theoretical concepts that can be used in the construction of a framework for counterguerrilla operations. These concepts were evaluated against the criteria that determine the adequacy of theory, namely that they explain and describe this type of warfare, and that they are succinct, supportable, and retrodictive."
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. School of Advanced Military Studies
Jordan, Stephen T.
1990-12-31?
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U.S. Fire Administration/Technical Report Series: Seven-Fatality Christmas Tree Fire
"On December 22,1990 at approximately 11:10 p.m. a Christmas tree fire originated in the family room of the Dell'Orco home. The father, in the family room at the time of the fire, made futile attempts to remove the burning tree from the house. The mother called the fire department and removed one child. They escaped, with injuries. She tried to reenter the home but could not because of heavy smoke and heat. The father abandoned the burning tree removal and attempted to rescue six of his children still in the home. The fire took the lives of the father and all six children."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States Fire Administration
1990-12-22?
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Operating Policies and Procedures Memorandum 90-9: El Salvadoran Cases Subject to Temporary Protected Status and Settlement in American Baptist Churches v. Thornburgh
"As you know, Section 302 of the Immigration Act of 1990 establishes a new status--temporary protected status (TPS)--for nationals of countries meeting certain conditions and so designated by the Attorney General. Section 303 specifically places El Salvadorans into a special TPS and describes the special eligibility requirements and other conditions for this status. […] The same class of El Salvadorans are also the subjects of a settlement agreement that was approved yesterday by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in the case of American Baptist Churches v. Thornburgh (ABC), a case originally brought against INS and the Department of State and later interpreted to include EOIR because the Attorney General was a defendant. This case involved the due process accorded to El Salvadorans and Guatemalans in the adjudication of applications for political asylum."
United States. Department of Justice. Executive Office for Immigration Review
Robie, William R.
1990-12-20
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National Security Directive 53: Interagency Review and Disposition of Export Control Licenses Issued by the Department of Commerce
In National Security Directive (NSD) 53, President H.W. Bush directs that "American exporters are entitles to prompt review of export license applications submitted to the United States Government. It is United States policy that there is a presumption of approval of such applications based on our commitment to an open international trading system and the need to ensure American competitiveness. Therefore, any U.S. agency that opposes an export license on national security grounds shall bear the burden to overcome this presumption of approval. At the same time, I want to emphasize that none of the changes set fourth in this directive are intended in any way to signal a lessening of our determination to weigh cautiously license applications raising potential nonproliferation or broader national security concerns."
United States. White House Office
1990-12-10
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Maryland Hurricane Evacuation Study Technical Data Report
From the Summary: " Most extreme events in nature cannot be controlled, yet the human consequences may be affected dramatically by actions taken prior to the event. The Maryland Hurricane Evacuation Study was conducted in order to develop policies and plans to safely and efficiently evacuate people during a hurricane and to increase public awareness of hurricane dangers. The study consists of five separate related analyses which produce data which define hurricane hazards and responses. The hazards analysis determines the magnitude and extent of hurricane related hazards including surge and winds. The vulnerability analysis identifies which areas are subject to the surge inundations which are defined by the hazards analysis. The behavioral analysis determines the probable public response to a hurricane threat, and the shelter analysis defines the existing public shelters and their capacities. Finally, the transportation analysis determines the time required for a safe evacuation in various hurricane threat scenarios."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
1990-12
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Maryland Hurricane Evacuation Study: Appendices A, B, C
This document contains the appendices to the "Maryland Hurricane Evacuation Study Technical Data Report," titled as follows: Appendix A- Inundation and Evacuation Maps; Appendix B- Hazards Analysis; and Appendix C- Behavioral Analysis.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
1990-12
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Maryland Hurricane Evacuation Study: Appendices A, B, and C
This document is a companion piece to the Maryland Hurricane Evacuation Study Technical Data Report. Appendix A covers inundation and evacuation maps, Appendix B contains a hazards analysis, and Appendix C contains a behavioral analysis. This document is intended to be used as guides for officials making hurricane evacuation decisions.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1990-12
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Dependence of U.S. Defense Systems on Foreign Technologies
"The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) asked the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) to determine the extent of U. S. defense system dependence on foreign technologies. The project team studied four system types: missiles, radars, heavy combat engines, and aircraft display systems. Foreign sourcing was concentrated in four technologies: rnicroelectronic components, equipment, materials, and display technologies. Foreign 3ourcing resulted partly from migration of mature technologies abroad as offshore industries gained cost and scale advantages. Examples: ferrite coils, filter glass, and specialty glass for CRT displays. Foreign sourcing of advanced technologies prevailed in p:'ecision machine tools, lithography equipment, and electronic displays. Developing comparable U. S. sources of supply would require from 6 months to 5 or 6 years under noncrisis circumstances. None of the tactical defense system technologies studied :3 now vulnerable to denial, delay, or extended disruption from dependence on foreign technology. However, erosion of production and research capabilities in semiconductor equipment, precision machine 4pols, and high-resolution displays raises concerns about U. S. vulnerability to foreign influence in developing future defense systems. To reverse increased foreign sourcing requires a holistic effort, including advanced research, rationalized procurement practices, reduced procurement compliance costs, monitoring offshore migration of key technologies, and coordinated acquisition to strengthen commercial viability of key domestic technologies."
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (U.S.)
Heginbotham, Erland; Almquist, Peter
1990-12
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NATO Burden-Sharing: Redefinition for a Changing European Threat
From the thesis abstract: "This thesis develops a model of burden-sharing that includes both operational and non-operational contributions to the common defense. Based on the 'Atlanticist' perspective of recognizing contribution, the model includes categories for standing forces, reserve forces, defense industrial capacity, reserve defense industrial capacity, and related defense factors that historically have not been recognized. This work addresses the availability of information suitable for the comparative evaluation of defense share within the model framework and identifies deficiencies in current data bases relative to the defense industrial capacities of participating nations. Recommendations for providing defense industrial base information center around tailoring OECD [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development] capacity utilization equations to defense industry parameters and reporting capacity and reserve capacity via the NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] Defense Planning Questionnaire."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Martello, Charles P.
1990-12
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Strategy and Logistics for the New World Order
"An interdisciplinary analysis of the post-Cold War world to determine the optimal strategy to attain the national interests of the United States, and the requisite logistic structure to support that strategy. The optimal solution is found to be a strategy based on multinational defense centered on a permanent force of United Nations garrison port complexes. This multilateral force would be augmented by as small a national defense force as necessary to ensure national security. The thesis endeavors to reconnect the cultural and philosophical past of the United States with its immediate future. National interests are identified through examination of American Pragmatism and the philosophies of John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. To determine the current status of common defense, based upon the Foreign Military Sales system, an analysis of current data is accomplished. Future threats to the United States are examined with special emphasis on nuclear terrorism. The ability of Islamic nations in North Africa and the Middle East to produce significant quantities of uranium is demonstrated. The grave political as well as ongoing environmental consequences of this recent capability are discussed in detail."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Gildersleeve, Cory W.
1990-12
