Domestic Terrorism and Our National Security Strategy

Abstract

The threat of terrorism has encroached our national borders and has created a heightened sense of vulnerability among many Americans. President Clinton has stated, "Fighting terrorism is and will for a long time to come be one of the top priorities of the United States." Two acts passed in 1996 have strengthened our fight against terrorism, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act and the Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Act. The Defense Against WMD Act designated the Department of Defense the executive agent for coordination of assistance in responding to threats involving biological and chemical weapons. The focus of this research project will be to follow this trail and analyze DOD's course of action in meeting their obligation and assess the probability that DOD will maintain this function after the 1 October 1999 legislative mandate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA341465

Entities

People

  • Robert D. Carter

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Antiterrorism
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Domestic Terrorism
  • Emergency Response
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Societies
  • Terrorism
  • United States
  • Violence
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Strategic Security Studies