Full Description
Terrorism: Commentary on Security Documents is a series that provides primary source documents and expert commentary on various topics relating to the worldwide effort to combat terrorism, as well as efforts by the United States and other nations to protect their national security interests. Volume 137, The Obama Administration's Second Term National Security Strategy, provides insight into the national security strategy pursued by the Obama administration, during its second term.
The documents included in this volume include the Department of Defense's Quadrennial Defense Review, an assessment of the Department of Defense's strategy for operating in cyberspace, assessments of the ramifications of reducing the size and capabilities of the U.S. Army, and reports on naval irregular warfare and special operations forces.
Contents
Preface ; Commentary by Douglas C. Lovelace, Jr. ; DOCUMENT NO. 1: Cyberterrorism After Stuxnet, Thomas M. Chen, United States Army War College Press, June 2014 ; DOCUMENT NO. 2: The Project BioShield Act: Issues for the 113th Congress, CRS Report No. R43607, Frank Gottron, June 18, 2014 ; DOCUMENT NO. 3: COMBATING TERRORISM: U.S. Efforts in Northwest Africa Would Be Strengthened by Enhanced Program Management, GAO Report 14-518, Report to the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate, June 2014 ; DOCUMENT NO. 4: COMBATING TERRORISM: State Department Can Improve Management of East Africa Program, GAO Report 14-502, Report to the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate, June 2014 ; DOCUMENT NO. 5: The Resurgence of al-Qaeda in Syria and Iraq, Azeem Ibrahim, United States Army War College Press, May 2014 ; DOCUMENT NO. 6: COMBATING TERRORISM: DHS Should Take Action to Better Ensure Resources Abroad Align with Priorities, GAO Report 13-681, Report to Congressional Requesters, September 2013 ; DOCUMENT NO. 7: U.S.-EU Cooperation Against Terrorism, CRS Report No. RS22030, Kristin Archick, September 4, 2013 ; DOCUMENT NO. 8: Latin America: Terrorism Issues, CRS Report No. RS21049, Mark P. Sullivan and June S. Beittel, August 15, 2014 ; DOCUMENT NO. 9: The Evolution of Los Zetas in Mexico and Central America: Sadism as an Instrument of Cartel Warfare, George W. Grayson, United States Army War College Press, April 2014
