Yemen's Fight Against Terrorism
Abstract
This paper examines the relationship between the United States and Yemen in the Global War on Terror (GWOT). Yemen supports the general goals and objectives of the United States in this effort and the Yemen national leadership has launched an initiative to confront and fight terror and work towards ending it at the earliest opportunity. This initiative has included military and law enforcement cooperation with U.S. agencies. These efforts have resulted in the capture and prosecution of several terrorists some of whom were involved in the bombing of the USS COLE. Although cooperation between Yemen and the United States has been positive - and will continue to be so - there are differences regarding the definition of terrorism and the perception of equal application of that definition to all states in the Middle East including Israel that must be addressed if a truly lasting solution to the problem of international terrorism is to be achieved. This paper will review the nature of these differences beginning with the definition of terrorism. Additionally the nature of the Global Terrorist Threat will be reviewed as well as Yemen's strategic requirements for effectively supporting the United States in defeating that threat. The paper concludes with an assessment of the Yemen - United States relationship in the fight against terrorism and a series of policy recommendations for both Yemen and the United States centering on international security and economic aspects of the War on Terror.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 19, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA424190
Entities
People
- Mohamed H. Al-bukaiti
Organizations
- United States Army War College