Are We Prepared to Use Armed Forces for Homeland Security?

Abstract

The National Security Strategy (OCT 2002) and the National Strategy for Homeland Security (JUL 2002) recognize that the Armed Forces have a role in meeting the national objectives for preventing and reacting to domestic attacks on the United States. The question is whether the existing laws, regulations, policy and planning guidance provide for adequate means of bringing the full strength of our military power to bear on homeland security issues. This paper analyzes the military's capabilities and preparedness in the context of the principles of military operations other than war to determine if we are prepared to use the armed forces for homeland security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 2003
Accession Number
ADA414569

Entities

People

  • Thomas E. Trump

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Emergency Response
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Operations Security
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.