US National Security Strategy in Response to 11 September 2001
Abstract
The events of 11 September 2001 were a result of a complex, deliberate, and preplanned effort, These events caught the United States off guard and ultimately shocked the country and indeed the world, In the aftermath of these attacks, the US is left with a challenge of huge proportions, The US government must prevent further attacks, rescue and recover at the attack cites, investigate, hunt down and bring to justice those organizations and individuals responsible for the attacks, In order to do this correctly, and in contrast to recent military conflicts, we must use all the instruments of national power-together, The stakes are too high to get it wrong, This effort attempts to coordinate all the instruments of US national power, to weave them into a comprehensive national security strategy to respond to the attacks of 11 September, It is presented as a proposal letter from the National Security Council Principals Committee to the President on the way ahead after 11 September, The methodology used to research this effort involved articles and subjects search and subject matter expert interviews, This paper addresses three parts of the response: the immediate plan of action, the homeland security, and the international war on terrorism, It also recommends several new directives and initiatives: a director of public diplomacy, director of homeland security, new level of interagency cooperation, a reexamination of our foreign policy, and a new direction for US government agencies, The coordination of the instruments of power along with these directives and initiatives provide our best chance to be successful in our war on terrorism.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 21, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA420607
Entities
People
- Mark Hiebert
Organizations
- Air University