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• Fact Sheet: The State of the Union [February 2, 2005]

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  This fact sheet outlines the President's State of the Union Address. Topics included are tax relief, education, health care, immigration, border security and the war on terror.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  2005-02-02
• Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America Prosperity Agenda [March 23, 2005]

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  This is the Prosperity Agenda created from the meeting between President Bush, President Fox, and Prime Minister Martin at Baylor University. The goals are to "enhance the competitive position of North American industries in the global marketplace and to provide greater economic opportunity for all of our societies, while maintaining high standards of health and safety for our people, the United States, Mexico and Canada will work together and in consultation with stakeholders to: improve productivity, reduce the costs of trade, and enhance the quality of life". Border, agriculture, water supply and public health security are all discussed.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  2005-03-23
• Characteristics of H-2B Nonagricultural Temporary Workers: Fiscal Year 2010 Report to Congress, Annual Submission

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  "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has compiled this fiscal year (FY) 2010 report on H-2B nonimmigrants from information provided by three components within DHS: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as well as the Department of State (DOS) and the Department of Labor (DOL)."

  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

  2011-08-01
• H-2B Nonagricultural Temporary Workers Visa and Status: Fiscal Year 2010 Semiannual Report to Congress, Part 2: April 1, 2009 - March 31, 2010

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  "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has compiled this report on H-2B nonagricultural temporary workers from information provided by the Department of State (DOS), the Department of Labor (DOL), and three Components within DHS. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This report includes data for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010. The data contained in this report is accurate as of May 2011."

  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

  2011-11-28
• Frontline [Vol. 4, No. 4]

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  This edition of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) "Frontline" contains the following articles: "Protecting the Public"; "To Tell the Truth"; "More Secure, More Efficient"; and "Keep 'em Flying".

  U.S. Customs and Border Protection

  2012-01
• Frontline [Vol. 4, No. 1]

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  This edition of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) "Frontline" contains the following articles: "Global Entry Takes Off"; "Easing the way for frequent travelers"; "Safeguarding U.S. health, economy"; and "Pacific partners help secure Northwest".

  U.S. Customs and Border Protection

  2011-03?
• Outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis Associated with a Firefighting Response - Indiana and Michigan, June 2011

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  "On June 20, 2011, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security notified the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) of an Indiana fire station that reported gastrointestinal illness among a substantial percentage of their workers, causing missed workdays and one hospitalization as a result of cryptosporidiosis. All ill firefighters had responded to a barn fire in Michigan, 15 miles from the Michigan-Indiana border on June 6; responding firefighters from Michigan also had become ill. ISDH immediately contacted the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) concerning this outbreak. The investigation was led by MDCH in partnership with ISDH and the Michigan local health department (LHD). Among 34 firefighters who responded to the fire, 33 were interviewed, and 20 (61%) reported gastrointestinal illness ≤12 days after the fire. Cryptosporidium parvum was identified in human stool specimens, calf fecal samples, and a swimming pond. Based on these findings, the following public health recommendations were issued: 1) discontinue swimming in the pond, 2) practice thorough hygiene to reduce fecal contamination and fecal-oral exposures, and 3) decontaminate firefighting equipment properly. No additional primary or secondary cases associated with this exposure have been reported. The findings highlight a novel work-related disease exposure for firefighters and the need for public education regarding cryptosporidiosis prevention."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

  2012-03-09
• CTC Sentinel [May 2008]

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  This is the May 2008 issue of the CTC Sentinel published by the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at West Point. The featured article is: "Abu Yahya al-Libi's 'Human Shields in Modern Jihad'," by Jarret Brachman and Abdullah Warius, which discusses al-Libi's use of "al-Tatarrus" as a religious justification for "killing innocent Muslims." Other reports in this issue include: "Funding Methods of FATA's Terrorists and Insurgents," by John Solomon; "Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi: A Counter-Terrorism Asset?" by Joas Wagemakers; "Human Smuggling and Trafficking: An International Terrorist Security Risk?" by Jacob Townsend and Hayder Mili; "Combating Terrorism with Non-Lethal Weapons," by John B. Alexander; "Evaluating the Terrorist Threat Posed by African-American Muslim Groups," by Christopher Heffelfinger; "Al-Qa'ida's Medinan Strategy: Targeting Global Energy Infrastructure," by Marisa Urgo and Jack F. Williams; and "Iraq's Ho Chi Minh Trail: The Syrian-Iraqi Border since 2003," by James Denselow. This edition concludes with a section on recent terrorist activity.

  Combating Terrorism Center (U.S.)

  2008-05
• Domestic Operations: The Canadian Approach

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  "The application of military force by a democratic government within the confines of its borders, and in some cases against its citizenry, has long been a controversial and politically sensitive topic. Though that is not a new type of operation for either the American or the Canadian military establishments, the nature of the threats each is being asked to confront has evolved. [...]. It is safe to assert that threats to North American domestic security will increase in nature, scope, and number in the next century. This in turn will presumably prompt more debate on and calls for an increase in the military's role in containing and neutralizing those threats. Military commentators, observers, and policymakers in both nations can perhaps learn from one another how democratic and culturally similar nations prepare for and respond to domestic situations requiring military force. The United States' closest ally and trading partner, Canada, has in the past 30 years undertaken several sensitive domestic operations. Canada has forged effective intragovernment legal and command mechanisms to conduct such operations effectively with its small but well-trained military. The purpose of this article is to explain what these mechanisms are, how they have evolved, and how they have been employed by the Canadian government. Though structured primarily to support and implement government policy overseas and to protect Canada from external threats, the Canadian Forces provide the battlefield attributes of coordination, communications, mobility, organization, discipline, and force which the civil power does not possess in abundance, if at all."

  Army War College (U.S.)

  Maloney, Sean M., 1967-

  1997
• Remarks and Q& A by the Director of National Intelligence Mr. Mike McConnell at St. Mary's College, Maryland [January 16, 2008]

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  This document is a transcript of remarks and a question and answer session with Mike McConnell, Director of National Intelligence at St. Mary's College of Maryland on January 16, 2008. Topics discussed include: FISA and its implications for civil liberties, information sharing and management goals, Al-Qaeda and questions regarding Bin Laden's location, the process of intelligence collection and vetting, interrogation techniques, and border security as it relates to intelligence.

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  McConnell, Mike, 1943-

  2008-01-16
• National Disaster Recovery Framework: Tribal Disaster Recovery Managers Responsibilities

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  "Successful recovery depends on all recovery stakeholders having a clear understanding of pre- and post-disaster roles and responsibilities. In keeping with the National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) principles, clearly defined roles and responsibilities are a foundation for unity of effort among all recovery partners to jointly identify opportunities, foster partnerships and optimize resources. The local government has the primary role of planning and managing all aspects of the community's recovery. Individuals, families and businesses look to local governments to articulate their recovery needs. Those plans should include a Continuity of Government (C O G) and Continuity of Operations (C O O P) Plan. Local government may become overwhelmed and need staffing, recovery expertise, leadership or other assistance. State and Federal officials work with local governments in the development and implementation of their plans and recovery efforts when needed and requested. [...] Tribal governments, as sovereign nations, govern and manage the safety and security of their lands and community members. Many Tribal government borders cross multiple counties and States, presenting a unique challenge in planning response and recovery efforts."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2011-09
• Homeland Defense and Homeland Security: Creating Unity of Effort

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  From the thesis introduction: "The initial focus of this paper was to identify the five (5) most critical areas with respect to the integrity and security of the Nation's borders. However, as the research progressed it became clear that it is not the threats themselves -- namely terrorism, narcotics trafficking, and proliferation of CBRN [chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear] weapons -- that pose the most critical threat to the United States, its interests and citizens. The real threat lies in the potential for a failure to unite the efforts of the entities charged with addressing perceived or identified threats. Intelligence shows that these threats are persistent and can materialize and adversely impact us at any time, anywhere, to threaten our most cherished right - freedom."

  Air University (U.S.). Air War College

  Gilloon, Robert

  2009-02-12
• Civil-Military Operations in the Post Conflict Environment: Northern Uganda Case Study

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  From the thesis abstract: "Northern Uganda has suffered a violent civil conflict between the Government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), for over two decades. The conflict has resulted in over 1.6 million internally displaced persons within Uganda, as well as over 66,000 children abducted and forced into soldiering. In 2006, the LRA could no longer sustain the fight against the Government of Uganda and fled to into Southern Sudan. Northern Uganda shifted from a combat zone into an extremely complex post conflict environment. The Government of Uganda began reconstruction efforts to piece the region back together with a series of programs, projects and donors. Central to the overall efforts towards security and development was the Ugandan military, the UPDF [Uganda People's Defense Force]. The UPDF conducted a series of civil-military operations to assist in reconstruction and post conflict operations within its own borders. Using the Northern Uganda post conflict environment, this study will explore the impact of civil-military operations within the overall of post conflict operations, to include stability and counterinsurgency operations. Through the Ugandan example, this study will determine the salience of civil military operations in post conflict operations as both a force multiplier and a means to gain popular support for the government."

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)

  Perazzola, Laura J.

  2011-12
• Energy Security in South Asia: Can Interdependence Breed Stability?

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  "South Asia is projected to play a major role in global energy markets over the next several decades, with India alone expected to become the world's third largest importer of petroleum by 2030. Satisfying the region's growing demands will require a heightened degree of energy interdependence among historically antagonistic states. Consequently, like it or not, regional leaders will face a tradeoff between traditional desires for energy self-sufficiency and the ambitious development targets that they have set for themselves. Achieving such growth, therefore, requires that India, Pakistan, and the other countries of South Asia first address the persistent international disputes that hamper cross-border energy trade, establish effective control over presently ungoverned areas, reorient the missions of military forces to some extent, and develop a better understanding of the effects that energy interdependence will have on broader relations with neighbors. From the U.S. point of view, understanding the multifaceted causal connections that exist among economic development, energy supplies, and security and stability, and how these dynamics are likely to affect South Asian states' decisionmaking, may provide points of leverage with which policymakers can shape behavior on a wide range of issues affecting U.S. objectives in the region."

  National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies

  McMillan, Joseph

  2008-09
• CBP Trade Newsletter [July 2012]

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  This edition of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) trade newsletter contains the following articles: "CBP Delivers Simplified Entry," "ACE [Automated Commercial Environment] is the Cornerstone of CBP's Trade," "Centers of Excellence and Expertise," "CBP and Homeland Security Investigations Partner to Combat Commercial Fraud" Modernization," "CBP Begins Public Outreach to Update Broker Regulations," "Testimony on Trade Modernization," "CBP Can Now Share Information with Trademark," Trade Transformation," and "Interagency Partnerships."

  U.S. Customs and Border Protection

  2012-07
• 2008 National Drug Threat Assessment

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  "The trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs are a great burden on citizens, private businesses, financial institutions, public health systems, and law enforcement agencies in the United States. These burdens are manifested and measured in many ways; however, the most striking evidence of the impact of drug trafficking and abuse on U.S. society is the thousands of drug-related deaths (overdoses, homicides, accidents, or other fatal incidents) that occur each year. […] trafficking of illicit drugs burdens various components of domestic financial sectors as individuals and organizations frequently engage in illegal activities to generate income in order to purchase drugs or finance drug trafficking operations. Mortgage fraud, counterfeiting, shoplifting, insurance fraud, ransom kidnapping, identity theft, home invasion, personal property theft, and many other criminal activities often are undertaken by drug users and distributors to support drug addictions, to control market share, or to fund trafficking operations. While the adverse effects on society from drug trafficking and abuse are high, recent progress against drug production and distribution is apparent in several areas. […] Notwithstanding these successes, many law enforcement challenges remain particularly the danger posed by the growing strength and organization of Mexico- and Canada-based Asian DTOs." Subjects dealt with in this report are drug transportation, homeland security issues, border violence, firearms trafficking, alien smuggling, illicit finance, and drug trafficking organizations. Overviews of specific drugs are also provided along with the strategic findings, intelligence gaps, and predictive estimates of that drug.

  National Drug Intelligence Center (U.S.)

  2007-10
• Has Plan Colombia Ignored Neighboring Countries?

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  "The United States government has two main concerns in South America's Andean region. The first is drug production and trafficking. This study focuses on the drug supply from the Andean region. The second concern is the insurgency conducted by Colombian narco-guerilla groups. The Colombian government is dedicated to defeating those illegal groups as the main cause of regional violence. Their primarily military strategy, implemented by local government, is Plan Colombia, which in the last seven years has received about five billion dollars in U.S. funding. Plan Colombia has geopolitical impacts on diplomacy, economics, national security, and the population's well-being. Plan Colombia has resulted in second-order effects on the neighboring countries of Ecuador and Venezuela, increasing border violence, population displacement and the creation of refugees, environmental damage, black market weapons trading and drug trafficking. This thesis uses trust and influence theory to analyze how Plan Colombia affects Ecuador and Venezuela and the actions taken by these neighboring countries to reduce, overcome, or exacerbate negative second order effects. Additionally, the thesis offers suggestions on efforts Washington and Bogotá might make to improve and update Plan Colombia, with recommendations to improve U.S. regional strategies."

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)

  Andrade-Garzon, Celso

  2008-06
• Caribbean Mass Rescue Operation 07

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  The Caribbean Mass Rescue Operation 07 Full Scale Exercise was conducted to challenge the new USCG Sector Mass Rescue Operation plan, Norwegian Cruise Line Safety Management System and cruise line virtual command center (Incident Response Center and support teams), US Customs and Border Protection processing system, and the US Virgin Islands St. Thomas' Homeland Security and emergency agencies response plans. The exercise was conducted in the spirit of the Coast Guard Commandant Thad W. Allen statements We must be ready today' while preparing for tomorrow." and "we will prepare for the unexpected by investing in the best training and support for our people, and equipping them with the most capable tools and technology to perform our missions successfully.

  United States. Coast Guard

  2007-08-09
• United States Government Fact Sheet: Libya Complex Emergency [March 28, 2011]

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  "In mid-February, following civilian demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt, the people of Libya began protesting against the Muammar Gaddafi-led Libyan government. As unrest rapidly spread throughout the country, Libyan security forces under the authority of Muammar Gaddafi began responding to protesting crowds with increasing violence. Ongoing violence has resulted in large-scale population outflows, protection concerns, and global outcry from the international community regarding human rights violations. In response to the violence, the international community has imposed sanctions on the Libyan regime. In addition, on March 1, the U.N. General Assembly unanimously suspended Libya's membership in the U.N. Human Rights Council. The resolution was adopted by consensus in the 192-nation U.N. General Assembly. On March 2, U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia Gordon Gray declared a disaster due to increasing humanitarian needs on the Tunisia--Libya border. In response, USAID/OFDA provided $50,000 through the U.S. Embassy in Tunis to the Tunisia Red Crescent (TRC) for medical care, shelter, blankets, and other emergency assistance."

  United States. Agency for International Development

  2011-03-28
• United States Government Fact Sheet: Complex Emergency in Libya

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  "In mid-February, following civilian demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt, the people of Libya began protesting against the Muammar Gaddafi-led Libyan government. As unrest rapidly spread throughout the country, Libyan security forces under the authority of Muammar Gaddafi began responding to protesting crowds with increasing violence. Ongoing violence has resulted in large-scale population outflows, protection concerns, and global outcry from the international community regarding human rights violations. In response to the violence, the international community has imposed sanctions on the Libyan regime. In addition, on March 1, the U.N. General Assembly unanimously suspended Libya's membership in the U.N. Human Rights Council. The resolution was adopted by consensus in the 192-nation U.N. General Assembly. On March 2, U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia Gordon Gray declared a disaster due to increasing humanitarian needs on the Tunisia--Libya border. In response, USAID/OFDA provided $50,000 through the U.S. Embassy in Tunis to the Tunisia Red Crescent (TRC) for medical care, shelter, blankets, and other emergency assistance."

  United States. Agency for International Development

  2011-03-14
• Keynote Address: 2014 Gulf of Aden Regional Counterterrorism Forum

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  The following is from the Ms. Geeta Pasi's keynote address at the 2014 Gulf of Aden Regional Counterterrorism Forum held in Djibouti on February 3, 2014: "Good morning. I'd like to thank the Government of Djibouti for hosting this conference in Djibouti and the U.S. State Department's Counterterrorism Bureau for funding and organizing the conference. I would also like to thank Ms. Mako Hassan and everyone at ATTA [African Travel and Tourism Association] for doing such an outstanding job of getting all the participants here and for helping to facilitate this forum. This forum -- and forums like it -- are increasingly important as they enable the building of relationships and enhance a shared understanding of best practices as we all work together to achieve our collective goals -- a transnational response to a transnational threat. The Gulf of Aden Regional Counterterrorism Forum, which first convened in Sana'a, Yemen last April, was created out of an understanding of the common threat across the borders of those represented here today. This week's forum comes at a pivotal time. We've made progress with our collective strategic counterterrorism efforts, but a great deal of work remains to be done. The preeminent security threat to the United States continues to be from al-Qa'ida and its affiliates and adherents around the world. As we work to counter this threat over the long term, the United States is committed to helping build partner nation capabilities and to working with our partners to counter the murderous ideology that continues to incite indiscriminate violence around the world. Defeating a terrorist network requires us to work together to disrupt criminal and terrorist financial networks, strengthen rule of law institutions while respecting human rights, address recruitment, and eliminate the safe havens that protect and facilitate this activity. We need to take on violent extremist ideology and diminish its appeal."

  United States. Department of State

  Pasi, Geeta

  2014-02-03
• China's Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Industry

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  The following are the "key judgments" of the report: "China's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry is diversifying and expanding, though scant publicly available information on state-owned UAV producers limits a detailed understanding of the industry. The dual-use nature of the technology has led to significant crossover across academia, the People's Liberation Army (PLA), state-owned defense enterprises, and the private sector. […] The PLA primarily uses UAVs for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions and communications relay, but likely is developing and operating UAVs for electronic warfare (EW) and lethal missions as well. Furthermore, China increasingly is incorporating UAVs into non-defense missions, such as border security, maritime surveillance, and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief. […] Chinese defense firms -- state-owned, university-based, and private -- have publicized the development of armed UAVs and unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). The PLA appears to have a requirement for both types of systems, though the status of these programs is unknown. […] Surging domestic and international market demand for UAVs, from both military and civilian customers, will continue to buoy growth of the Chinese industry. Chinese defense firms do not face the same export restrictions as top UAV-exporting countries, such as the United States and Israel. As a result, China could become a key UAV proliferator, particularly to developing countries."

  U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

  Hsu, Kimberly

  2013-06-13
• Examining Ongoing Conflict in Eastern Congo: Hearing Before the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on African Affairs, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, April 16, 2013

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  This testimony compilation is from the April 16, 2013 hearing, "Examining Ongoing Conflict in Eastern Congo," before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on African Affairs. From the opening statement of John Prendergast: "There now exists a better chance for peace in eastern Congo than at any time since the current deadly cycle of conflict began in the mid-1990s. A number of variables contribute to this unique opportunity. First, following the Dodd-Frank conflict minerals legislation, consumer pressure, and resulting market adjustments, the economic incentives of the warring parties are starting to shift away from illicit violent profiteering to legitimate trade. Just like with the blood diamonds saga, the profit incentive is shifting from war to peace. Second, donor and World Bank pressure on Rwanda for alleged cross-border support for the M23 rebel group has weakened that group, and rising calls for accountability for war crimes helped pave the way for the surrender of one of Congo's worst warlords, Bosco Ntaganda. Third, the International Monetary Fund's refusal to renew aid to Congo until reforms are enacted provides a window to finally address critical governance issues within Congo. Fourth, the new 'Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Region', signed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Kimoon and 11 African heads of state in February, provides a foundation upon which a sustained peace process, led by African partners and the United Nations, can be operationalized. Fifth, the recent appointment of Mary Robinson as the new U.N. envoy, combined with the hoped-for naming of a significant U.S. Special Envoy, will provide a major external boost to African regional peace efforts." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Christopher A. Coons, John Prendergast, Mvemba Dizolele, Ferdinand Muhigirwa, and Federico Borello.

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations

  2013-04-16
• What Strategy Should Bulgaria Pursue to Track and Disrupt Terror Networks in the Balkans?

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  From the thesis abstract: "After the political regime in the former Yugoslavia collapsed at the beginning of the 1990s, followed by the ethnic civil wars in Bosnia and Kosovo, the Balkans turned into an arena for the spread of Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism. As a result, the region has posed a potential threat within Europe's borders and beyond. In 2012, Bulgaria became the target of a terrorist attack. Although the attack was directed against Israeli interests, the event revealed a breach in Bulgaria's national security. The purpose of this thesis is to illustrate how Bulgaria could develop a strategy to protect itself from such terrorist threats. Since this thesis relies on open-source historical data, rather than current information, its value-added contribution is the process it demonstrates for collecting and analyzing data, as opposed to recommending a particular strategy."

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)

  Rusev, Nikolay R.

  2014-03
• Soviet Union, Iran and Pakistan in the 1990's: Security Implications for the United States

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  "The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, a Muslim, nonaligned Third World buffer state located on the Soviet border but outside the core zone of Soviet security, may mark a watershed in Soviet policy toward Iran or Pakistan. The western dependence on Persian Gulf oil, the severe internal challenges which will face Iran and Pakistan in the 1990's, and the possibility of rising Soviet challenges and threats will require an unprecedented US/allied response."

  Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute

  Darius, Robert G.

  1980-11-07
• Iraq Status Report, January 13, 2010

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  Iraq Status Report, January 13, 2010. Table of Contents includes; Political Issues: Governance & Legislation. Security Issues: Situation Update. Economic Issues: Oil, Fiscal and Monetary Affairs, Private Sector, and Public Services-Electricity. Diplomatic Issues: Political Engagement. Beyond Baghdad. Highlights include; "COR Appoints New Deputy Prime Minister", "Baghdad Locked Down after Car-Bomb Threats", "Iraq Joins Transparency Initiative to Fight Corruption in Oil Sector", "Iraq and Iran are to Begin Border Demarcation Talks".

  United States. Department of State

  2010-01-13
• United States Strategy to Defeat The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, Hearing Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, One Hundred and Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, September 17, 2014

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  This is the September 17, 2014 hearing testimony on 'United States Strategy to Defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.' The following is taken from the opening statement of John F. Kerry: "During the years I had the privilege of serving here, working with different Administrations, it always struck me that American foreign policy works best when there's a genuine discussion, a dialogue, a vetting of ideas back and forth between Congress and the executive branch. So I want to make sure that by the time we're done here today, I've heard from you, you've shared your views and ideas, and that you also have a clear understanding of what we've done so far, what we're doing now, and where we go next -- because your input and your support are absolutely critical to the success of this effort. […] Early this summer, the ISIL [Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant] threat accelerated when it effectively erased the Iraq-Syria border and the Mosul Dam fell. The President acted deliberately and decisively. We further surged our ISR missions over Iraq. We immediately set up joint operation centers in Baghdad and Erbil. And our special forces conducted a very detailed field assessment of Iraqi Security Forces and Kurdish forces. […] The fact is that, if we do this right, then this effort could become a global model for isolating and undermining other extremist threats around the world. But now we must be laser focused on ISIL. And I'm confident that, with our strategy in place and our international partners by our side, we will have all that we need to succeed in degrading and ultimately destroying this monstrous organization -- wherever it exists." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John F. Kerry, Robert S. Ford, and Ben Connable.

  United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations

  2014-09-17
• President Obama Speaks at the Summit on Countering Violent Extremism, February 19, 2015 [video]

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  This is a video of President Barack Obama's address at the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism held on February 18, 2015. The president touched on international cooperation to counter extremism, border security to prevent foreign fighters from joining extremist groups, and factors that helped paved the way for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Boko Haram. His key points included the following: (1) combining the efforts of civil, religious, and political leaders to reject sectarian differences; (2) countering ideologies, such as ISIL's use of Islam to justify their violence; (3) addressing the grievances that terrorists exploit as recruiting tools including poverty, corruption, education (especially for female youth), injustice, disorder, and instability; (4) addressing the political grievances that terrorists exploit as recruiting tools including oppression, denial of human rights, denial of the democratic process, and freedom of religion; and (5) ensuring freedom of religion and ethnicity in order to avoid ostracizing members of the community and making them a target for extremist recruitment. John Kerry introduces the president at the 25:07 mark, and the president begins his speech at the 27:35 mark.

  United States. White House Office

  Obama, Barack; Kerry, John, 1943-

  2015-02-19
• S. Hrg. 114-15: U.S. Arctic Opportunites, Hearing Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, March 5, 2015

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  This is the March 5, 2015 hearing "U.S. Arctic Opportunities" held before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. From the opening statement of Chairman Lisa Murkowski: "The people of the Arctic, their lives depend on knowing what will happen with the weather. Being able to predict whether it is safe to go out on the ice, anticipating winter, anticipating the seasons. There is an awareness, I think, of the people of the Arctic about the land and their surroundings that perhaps we don't see in most places in the United States anymore because the people of the North depend on their land. I have been asked why it should be the Energy Committee that would have a full committee meeting on the Arctic, but I've pointed out that so much of America's Arctic land, of course within Alaska's sizeable borders, is federal land and that's where the nexus is with this Committee. That's why I wanted to invite the Committee to take a look at what I am describing as the Arctic opportunity that is before America and before the world today. It is economic opportunity. It is scientific opportunity. It is environmental opportunity. National security opportunities, and really opportunities for the nation as a whole from, quite literally, a 'top of the world' point of view." Statements, letters, and other materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert J. Papp, Bob Herron, Lesil McGuire, Charlotte Brower, Cecilia Bitz, and Patrick R. Arnold.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2015
• Serial No. 114-56: Israel Imperiled: Threats to the Jewish State, Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, April 19, 2015

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  This is the April 19, 2015 hearing on "Israel Imperiled: Threats to the Jewish State" held before the House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. From the opening statement of Ted Poe: "The state of Israel has always been surrounded by threats since its existence--threats by nations and terror groups that hate Israel because it is a Jewish state. The goal of these haters has been to eliminate the state of Israel, an aggression started as soon as Israel became an established state. Arab armies amassed on its borders to destroy it. But yet, Israel has continued to exist in the face of suicide bombers and terrorist onslaughts like no country in history. Most recently, 16 people in a bus were wounded yesterday in a bus bombing in Jerusalem, reminiscent of the wave of Palestinian suicide bombings that claimed so many lives a decade ago. In recent years, the threats to Israel have increased and become even more dangerous. The volatile situation in Syria and its transformation into a full blown terrorist haven directly threatens Israel's security." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Michael Rubin, Jonathan Schanzer, David Makovsky, and Tamara Cofman Wittes.

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