A GEOINT collection strategy evaluation method must be flexible enough to evaluate small and large scale collection operations and emphasize the accountability of every organization associated with establishing the collection requirements. Additionally, the evaluation method should be as simple as possible to ensure seamless implementation and not add extra burden to those that will have to implement it. As a collection manager evaluates the collection strategy they must be able to reference…
I will talk about terrorism in the United Kingdom from 1969–1998. We will focus on an Irish republican paramilitary organization that called themselves the Irish Republican Army. The IRA sought to liberate Northern Ireland from the UK and to join with the Irish republic. They carried out many bombings during a period colloquially known as the Troubles. Their prime target was members of the British Army and officers of the Irish national police force. They fought a guerrilla warfare against the…
The purpose of this cross-sectional research study was to find out the relevance of changes in phantom limb pain, and the effect of visceral stimulation has on the intensity of phantom limb pain. Researchers were trying to investigate and answer the commonness of the change of phantom limb sensation and pain with visceral stimulation in military personnel with amputation and pain intensity. One of the questions that they were trying to answer was why do some people have get phantom limb pain…
motor vehicle accidents. Related issues and consequences The seat belt law various from state to state. There are 34 states that have primary seat belt laws, 25 with secondary and one state that do not have any. These laws also differ in who should wear seat belts while in a vehicle. Some require only the driver and front passenger to wear seat belts based on age and weight and other required all passenger to wear the seat belts. Another variation between the states in the violation fee…
also advanced to create tomahawks and smart bombs. Tomahawks are equipped with a GPS and can travel at speeds of 550 mph (Chow). Smart bombs are also much more advanced with new technologies. Old bombs were basic with three components: some type of explosive material, a casing, and a fuze. Smart bombs are equipped with sensor systems, adjustable wings to improve accuracy, and a control panel that connects back to a computer at a secure location controlling the speed, trajectory, and time of…
For Joel Talsma the majority of his time in Iraq was spent training local police forces and guarding detainees. His greatest threat was not direct combat, but IEDs or improvised explosive devices. Another difference is the amount of isolation the veterans had from the outside world. Since Carl Amundson was serving on a naval ship, he did not have daily contact with the outside world. On the other hand for Joel Talsma, part of his…
The war in Iraq was one based on political motivations. The U.S. hoped that placing various economic sanctions and military restriction on Iraq would result in a government coup d 'état within Saddam Hussein’s own administration. This failed, and under preceding circumstances, the U.S. decided it was the best option to engage in warfare in order to remove Hussein from power. War is considered a massive game of chess. It is one based on deceit, deception, fear, and is one theme subtly conveyed in…
Freedom is a word that can be defined to every person in a different way. To all people though there is a way to feel freedom. To me, the definition of freedom is anyway a person wishes to express their emotions or feelings. It could be through playing an instrument, writing a story or simply talking. It’s not holding back from whatever it is that gives you the exhilarating and amazing feeling of being free. This goes along with the Merriam-Webster dictionary, which defines freedom as “the…
Eric Harris kept extensive documentation of his thoughts and plans on his website. Although it did not include his motives like his journal, the ‘blog’ included statements about his making of pipe bombs. The parents of Brooks Brown, Judy and Randy, notified the police of the website. Eric unintentionally gave law enforcement a written confession of his intent to kill, two years before the massacre (165). The actions of the police during this period seemed less urgent than it should have been…
Outside of Afghanistan and Iraq, Colombia ranks first in the world in improvised explosive devices (IED) incidents. In addition to kidnapping, in the late 1970s, the FARC began trafficking cocaine to fund its activities, a practice that facilitated its rapid growth throughout the 1980s. The FARC’s newfound wealth and its provision of…