TERRORISM ARCHIVES
The Use of Naval Militias in Homeland Defense
Brent Bankus
September 21, 2005
Only four states – Alaska, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio – now have active naval militias. But two more states, California and Wisconsin, are now considering reorganization initiatives, and many other states may want to consider the low-cost/high-value
After the Storm: A Flood of Compassion Healing the Wounded, in the City That Care Forgot
Michael J. Sohmer
September 21, 2005
How a disaster medical-assistance team from San Diego deployed immediately to Baton Rouge, then to New Orleans, to provide help to the helpless citizens of the Crescent City in their time of maximum peril.
Aftermath of a Hurricane: The Hard Part Comes Next
James D. Hessman and Martin D. Masiuk
September 7, 2005
An analysis of what went right and wrong in the preparation for and response to Hurricane Katrina. The authors’ recommendation: Stop the blame game, and appoint a national commission that can salvage some long-term gains out of a massive disaster.
Kurt J. Nagle, President & CEO of the American Association of Port Authorities
John F. Morton
September 7, 2005
His association’s views on what is needed to meet Coast Guard/MTSA requirements, and the case for more Port Security Grant funding.
Words and Bullets: Al Qaeda’s Textbook for Terror
Neil C. Livingstone
September 7, 2005
An alarming discovery in Manchester, England, gives Western intelligence and counterterrorism agencies a Muslim insider’s view of what it takes to fight a Holy War against the United States and its allies.
Maritime FSOs: The New Breed of Homeland-Security Professionals
Laurie Thomas
August 24, 2005
The duties of the nation’s new facility security officers are many and daunting, but also vitally important both to national security and to the U.S. economic well-being.
CBRNE Attacks at Sea: Time to Revisit the Maritime SAR International
Ashley Moore
August 24, 2005
The next terrorist attacks might be against the U.S. system of ports and waterways, where the nation is most vulnerable.
Justin Thomas Russell, Director for Port Security, Center for Security & Operations, AnteonCorporation
John F. Morton
August 24, 2005
His views on, among other important subjects, the need to balance security policies and programs against “the unfettered flow of commerce.”
The Coast Guard’s Post 9/11 Deepwater Program: An Enduring Solution for U.S. Maritime Security
Gordon I. Peterson
August 24, 2005
USCG lives up to its Semper Paratus tradition in formulating plans for the multimission service’s “fleet of the future.”
USAWC’s New Emphasis on Homeland Security
Brent Bankus
August 10, 2005
One of the world’s most-renowned naval/military educational institutions revamps its curriculum to incorporate courses and research projects related to the global war on international terrorism.
NCRP 138: Reliable Guidance for Radiation Emergencies
Rob Schnepp
August 10, 2005
In an era when terrorist attacks involving weapons of mass destruction, including radiation weapons, represent a clear and present danger, decision makers are turning to a useful document for guidance in formulating their what-if contingency plans.
Piracy 2005: A New and Major Terrorism Concern
Laurie Thomas
July 27, 2005
Although romanticized in the movies, piracy remains a clear and present danger in many areas of the world – and, in the Age of Terrorism, poses a major new threat to the United States and its Free World allies.
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