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works with their state Governor in conjunction with interagency organizations to perform interdiction and anti-drug activities in a fight against illicit drugs. The type of military support provided by the National Guard can range reconnaissance, technical assistance, general support, civil operations, and counterdrug training. "Interagency partners include state, local, and tribal law enforcement organizations, as well as several federal agencies—Department of Justice, Department of Homeland…

direct human aggression”. The Department of Homeland Security defines agricultural bioterrorism as an intentional attack on agriculture or the food system using a disease causing…

Federal Budget: Politics, Policy, Processes,” 2007) The Federal Budget of the United States is decided upon by both the President and Congress through a discussion process that often leaves the two parties split on controversial issues. The two often argue on how this money will be dispersed between the several budget categories that our government must attend to. This amount of money is no small amount. In 2012 the United States spent over $3.8 trillion ($3,800,000,000,000)…

Cost-Conscious Culture United States national security professionals must balance the ability to counter strategic threats with the appropriate force structure and capabilities. By FY 2018, according to OMB projections, “the federal government will be spending more on net interest payments than on national defense for the first time in modern history.” The current trends indicate a more fiscally constrained future, forcing the balance be achieved through a cost-conscious culture. It will be…

The Yucca Mountain Project Nuclear waste is a problem that plagues the United States due to dilemmas surrounding its handling. A scientific consensus shows that the best way to get rid of nuclear waste is through geological disposal, however, this method creates several barriers. Geological disposal includes storing nuclear waste in an underground repository site in hopes of it being contained without the need of surveillance for thousands of years. Due to the fact that nuclear waste contains…

assistance from the U.S. military. Often the mere presence of a U.S aircraft carrier can defuse international tensions and deter aggressive states from using force. Maintaining a strong military and close relations with allies abroad ensures our own security as well as international peace and stability. Young Americans have the largest stake in ensuring that the United States remains strong for its own defense and to maintain peace and stability abroad. It is Young Americans that do the bulk…

Loretta Lynch is the first African American woman Attorney General of United States. She was born May 21, 1959 in Greensboro to the parentage of Lorine and Lorenzo Lynch Sr. Her mother was a school librarian and her father was a Baptist pastor. Her father often shared stories of how her grandfather helped African Americans escape capture during the Jim Crow era. Lynch’s family was very much involved in the Civil Rights Movement. Hearing these stories and attending court procedures in Durham,…

process in which the United States Air Force receives and distributes money each fiscal year. This assignment is submitted as an alternate proposal to the Cost of Capital Budgeting Analysis assignment, as the US Department of Defense does not use capital budgeting processes or the weighted average cost of capital numeric to qualify how to spend and invest their money, nor does it calculate official ROIs. In this paper, I will discuss the chronological process by which the Department of Defense…

1. POLICY DECISION AND OBJECTIVES: On November 2014, the United States and China made a historic joint announcement on climate change emphasizing a shared commitment and critical role that both countries play in addressing it. On 21 September 2016, the President directed a policy that ensures “climate change-related impacts are fully considered in the development of national security doctrine, policies, and plans.” Specifically, the policy pertains to the threat of foreign natural disasters…

pillars are evaluated. Suitability: can we accomplish the desired effect? Feasibility: can the task be completed with the means available? Acceptability: are the costs justified?. China presents a burgeoning national security threat to the United States militarily, economically, and politically.…