Homeland Defense: Use of the Military Instrument in Strategic Context
Abstract
The 1993 World Trade Center bombing, followed by the sarin gas attack in the Tokyo subway and the tragic events that unfolded at the Oklahoma City Federal Building in 1995, led to a new appreciation of America's vulnerability to terrorist attacks, including attacks that might include the use of chemical or biological agents. Similarly, North Korea's Taepodong missile launch in 1998 led to a reassessment of the threat posed to U.S. territory by rogue states and the need for a National Missile Defense system. In the course of the discussion of the range of actions that the United States would need to take to counter and respond to these threats, the term Homeland Defense came into vogue. The 1997 Quadrennial Defense Review, the report of the National Defense Panel, and the findings of the U.S. Commission on National Security in the 21st Century (Hart-Rudman) all addressed this topic.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA441515
Entities
People
- Ronald A. Shattuck
Organizations
- National War College