USA Homeland Security: A Model for the United Arab Emirates

Abstract

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the United States shattered the image of a secure homeland, not only for the United States but also for many nations throughout the world. If terrorist attacks could be so successful against the most powerful nation in the world, what could other nation's leaders anticipate against their own countries? The people of the world waited for the U.S. reaction, the expected offensive strikes and, more importantly, the plans and methods for protecting and securing the homeland. To date, the United States has spent over 318.5 billion dollars and established a vast new national organization, the Department of Homeland Security.1 This new organization has been given responsibility for protecting the homeland from attack, reacting to national emergencies, and recovering from natural disasters. This paper informs on the development of the DHS to the present and addresses its praises and criticisms. Finally, this research project seeks to determine the effectiveness of this new DHS model and its applicability to the United Arab Emirates.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 24, 2009
Accession Number
ADA500864

Entities

People

  • Suhail M. Alseraidi

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Rights
  • Congress
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Systems
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies