From Drugs to Bugs: The National Guard's Expanding Role in the National Security Strategy

Abstract

The National Guard continues to expand its role in the National Security Strategy with increased involvement in Counter Drug operations and the mission to defend the Homeland. This research discusses the National Guard's involvement as a Department of Defense Agency in two of the Nation's biggest concerns, the insidious drug problem and the Asymmetrical Threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction use within the borders of the United States. The status of the National Guard under the individual Governor's control and the natural link between the military and civilian agencies provide a cost effective means to assist in countering the drug problem and reacting to a weapons of mass destruction attack.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 2000
Accession Number
ADA376129

Entities

People

  • Robert D. Bloomquist

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Civil Engineering
  • Civil Rights
  • Department Of Defense
  • Disasters
  • Drug Abuse
  • Emergency Response
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Defense
  • Law
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Natural Disasters
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Strategic Security Studies