Force Multiplier: The Military's Future Role in U.S. Border Protection
Abstract
The 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States changed forever the nation s view on domestic security. Americans were given a sullen reminder that possessing the world s most powerful military force and being the benefactor of two oceans as buffers from more than 90 percent of the world s population did not render the homeland immune terrorist attacks. A new term and a revised national security strategy came of age: Homeland security emerged as the national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, to reduce our vulnerability to these attacks, and to minimize the damage from these attacks should they occur. Particular attention was placed on securing the nation s borders; the U. S. Customs and Border Protection Service was designated the lead agency. But critics continue to ask whether the federal government is using its resources in the most efficient and effective manner to protect its borders. This research project seeks to answer this question by considering whether the Department of Defense should assume a larger role in the protection of the nation s borders and identify potential ramifications of this change in the national security strategy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA589113
Entities
People
- Stanton L. Chambers
Organizations
- United States Army War College