Against All Enemies Foreign and Domestic: Future Scenarios of National Security and the Constitution

Abstract

Every American military commissioned officer serving in uniform today took a solemn oath "to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic..." As America's military transforms to defeat current and future threats, could the pursuit of national security unwittingly endanger the very Constitution the military is sworn to defend? What future scenarios must America's military be ready for by the year 2020, and what are the implications for the current transformation effort throughout the Department of Defense? This paper explores these critical questions using the scenario-based future planning methodology described by Peter Schwartz in his book "The Art of the Long View: Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World." The intent of this process is to encourage what Peter Schwartz calls an ongoing "strategic conversation."

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA475903

Entities

People

  • Cameron G. Holt

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Biometric Security
  • Civil Rights
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Investments
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies