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Introduction The case study offered here thoroughly analyses the circumstances that led to Operation Anaconda and the aftermath. US special operations forces (SOF) opted to coordinate with US space power and sympathetic Afghan forces to achieve early achievement in Afghanistan. It implied that operations for combined fires would be difficult...
After realizing that Germany would lose World War 1 on November 9, 1918, Keiser Wilhelm 11 was abdicated as the British Emperor and King of Prussia. The news spread through London in the evening when people returned home from watching the Lord Mayor’s show. Keiser’s administration led to unrest in...
Introduction Multiple terrorist attacks took place in Mumbai between November 26 and November 29, 2008. Ten shooters suspected to be linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based terrorist organization, carried out the attacks (Kulungu, 2019). The terrorists used automatic guns and hand grenades to attack people at several locations in Mumbai’s south,...
Introduction Time progressed along with man, and in the 21st century, weapons of both single and mass destruction appeared. However, machine guns, pistols, and nuclear and chemical weapons are no longer designed to feed a man and one’s family but to harm other humans. An international war is the most...
Global jihad is a new phenomenon in the postmodern, post-Cold War world. Interest in Islam is on the rise, something is captivating the hearts and minds of Muslim people, but it is not Al-Qaeda. The end of coordinated terrorism can be observed while terrorist attacks are still performed by individuals...
According to the course material, terrorism is an act that intimidates the civilian population. Terrorism is a crime, the main purpose of which is a violation of public safety, which is expressed in encroachment on the life and health of citizens, critical infrastructure facilities, the natural environment, the information environment,...
Modern terrorism is attracted to the media, and some extreme terrorist groups use it since it is the role of the media to report on any significant event. Moreover, extreme terrorist acts use the media since spectacular and dramatic terrorism aspects fascinate the public. However, terrorism should not impact the...
Introduction The Mumbai Attack of November 26, 2008, is a national tragedy for India. As a result of the attack, from 160 to 166 people died, and another 350 people were seriously injured (Joshi, 2019). The police and public security systems have demonstrated catastrophic unpreparedness to meet the threat. Subsequently,...
The Indian Wars brought disastrous consequences to the native people of America, who suffered from discriminatory practices on a large scale. At that time, Jackson wrote that Indians were considered to have “no legal rights to any lands” after refusing to settle in specified locations (101). Such hostile behavior turned...
Introduction Currently, the aspects of national security can be considered crucially essential for the government of the United States of America since the wellness and protection of citizens, as well as social safety are guaranteed. In this situation, public authorities should constantly assess their decisions and recognize their legal power...
Introduction The early years of the 2020s were rich in events that affected the entire global community. The world was shaken by the COVID-19 pandemic, political crises, and mass protests. But there were also epidemics, such as swine flu in 2009 and Ebola in 2014. Political crises happen regularly and...
Ku Klux Klan was created in 1865 after the American Civil War and for its history, this mysterious organization lived through several rebirths of it. Unfortunately, KKK still exists, but the number of people and their influence is much smaller. This work will be about the terrorist part of the...
Osama bin Laden, the founder and leader of the Islamic militant organization al-Qaeda, had been the target of the United States for the longest time. According to Mazhar and Goraya (2020), then-president Bill Clinton made the official announcement regarding bin Laden’s arrest, dead or alive, as far back as in...
Abstract Terrorism has been escalating in various states in America. Research studies have identified that the use of terrorist cells has been the reason behind the escalation. A terrorist cell contains three to five members that work together to issue a threat or attack an area in a nation. Most...
Introduction The operation codenamed Anaconda is a military operation that was conducted by the US-led international coalition against the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. This operation was planned to use the classic tactical scheme of the hammer and anvil. This idea was not new, but in the second half of...
Terrorism can be met with a nonviolent, credible, and justifiable reaction if counterterrorism actions are anchored in an accountable and productive criminal justice system that upholds the values of constitutional and human freedoms. The conflict between personal confidentiality and enforcement agencies has existed in American society since long before the...
Countering Terrorism and Threats Modern counterterrorism activities are based on efficient criminal justice processes with respect to the fundamental principles of human rights and the supremacy of law to provide a legitimate response to any threat. At the same time, this response from criminal justice helps mitigate and even avoid...
Introduction Operation Anaconda, conducted in the Shahikot Valley of Afghanistan in early March of 2002, was a battle fought in mountainous terrain under challenging conditions. American Special Operations Forces (SOF) decided to cooperate with Afghan forces and U.S. space power to achieve progress in Afghanistan. Executing plans for the combined...
Introduction American women in World War II became engaged in numerous missions that they had not previously performed. Since war encompassed global conflict on an unintended scale, a significant mobilization of the entire population rendered an expanded role for women unavoidable. Their services were recruited through various methods, including mailers...
Operation Barbarossa was a code name given to the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1939 before the development of the Second World War. The attack came after Germany had defeated other European powers like Poland, Norway, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Holland, and Belgium. Hitler believed that the only way...
Introduction The onset of the Second World War (WWII) affected Americans through the economic stimulus developed in the United States of America. The U.S. experienced increased government spending, tax rates, debts, hostility, and oppression of minority populations across the country. In some cases, the death trolls traumatized children and women...
It seems reasonable to state that today, there are many platforms that make it possible to express significant claims on various issues. Relatively recently, Aaronson and McCue have had their chance to deliver their speeches at TED regarding the problem of terrorism. Despite the fact that they had a different...
World War I was one of the severest, largest, and most grievous warfares in the history of humanity. The war occurred between July 1914 and November 1918 and became one of the deadliest ones, resulting in millions of murdered people. The immediate cause of the war’s outbreak was considered to...
Background World history is rich in a vast number of different events that, in one way or another, have influenced the development of societies. It is hard to disagree that both negative and positive events and processes make a significant contribution to shaping the future of this world. That is...
The major similarity between PDD 39 and HSPD 5 is that both are security organs that safeguard Americans from and handle acts of terror both within and abroad. The differences between the two policies lie in their specific details. On the one hand, PDD 39 aims to minimize vulnerabilities, deter...
The Mumbai terrorist attack of November 26, 2008, is one of the most despicable and heinous acts the world has ever seen. Consequently, the attack impacted to massive loss of life as a staggering number of approximately 200 people dying and other 300 more succumbing to injuries (Outlook Web Bureau,...
Introduction Operation Anaconda is one of the most critical aspects of military operations in Afghanistan. Conducted in early March 2002, it brought a tremendous dimension to the global fight against terrorism. It is a consequence of the terrorist attack on America in 2001. It is essential to understand that Operation...
The promotion of power and control becomes one of the vital goals for many nations. Politicians, international researchers, world-known philosophers, and engineers devote their lives to create the best and safest conditions for people. However, as well as the necessary resources are found, the unlawful use of force is possible,...
The Mumbai attack in India led to the change of the counterterrorism approaches used in the country. The attack led to the establishment of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which was given the power to deal with terror incidents by the central government. The agency has the power to investigate...
World War I may be regarded as a pivot point in modern history due to its impact on the world. Although the war was common for Europe as commercial, colonial, religious, dynastic, and civil wars of every variety formed its history, none of them prepared Europeans for such an unsettling,...
Terrorism is a significant security and safety threat in the United States and across the globe. The United States has experienced both domestic and international terrorist attacks in the recent past. In America, left-wing, militia groups, and right-wing extremists promote domestic terrorism (Hess et al., 2017). Other examples of domestic...
In the modern world, military actions and wars are still considered a major threat to continuing technological advancements and human affairs. The Just War theory attempts to describe the nature of wars and how they affect the wellbeing of humanity. Because people in modern society are frequently exposed to conflicts...
Background Armed conflict in Nigeria has grabbed news headlines in the recent past due to escalations. Regardless of where armed conflict takes place, the effects are always devastating to human life. Deaths and destruction of property also cause further damages to the economy. Nigeria can be considered to be the...
Introduction Before the attack, the terrorists carefully planned this operation, as it was supposed to be large-scale, ambitious, and have a powerful destructive character. They conducted reconnaissance, planning, and preparation for several days before the attack. The terrorist attack began because the terrorists landed on the territory of Mumbai from...
World War II is the bloodiest conflict humanity has ever witnessed. It lasted four years and resulted in the death of millions of people globally. The invention of new arms, more complex fire systems, aviation and tanks became the factors influencing the severity of war and heavy losses. However, WWII...
WWI became one of the fundamental events in the history of humanity and its further evolution. It resulted in the millions of victims, radical changes in the world order, collapse and emergence of new states, and stimulated the evolution of science. Thus, the emergence and fast development of new arms...
The Post-9/11 policy shifts are obviously reactive because all the proposed by the government changes are caused by the attack. Even the creation of the Department of Homeland Security is a response to the dangerous terroristic attack (Post-9/11,2019). In order to avoid or prevent such disastrous terroristic attacks, the government...
War is an event that poses significant repercussions to the participants and non-partisans due to the optimal destruction. Different societies uphold distinct socio-cultural, economic, and political overviews concerning governance and relationship-building inbound and outbound. Human behavior mainly depends on the rules within a region. An excellent example of outcome due...
Introduction The First World War was more than merely a European conflict from its outset in August 1914. As this war progressed, more nations became involved making this war bigger in the years that followed. By 1918, the majority of the world’s population was officially at war, and even neutral...
Cold War issues remain relevant to contemporary geopolitical relations between the US, Russia, and Europe. It is a complex topic involving the economy, military operations, and a robust ideological machine that operated both in the USA and the USSR. The Cold War is the heritage of the end of World...
Today terrorism has become a serious threat to the security of the entire world and regional communities. It is expressed in the commission of explosions, arsons, or other actions which create the threat of death of people, causing significant property damage or the onset of other socially dangerous consequences, if...
The Treaty of Versailles is an official document that ended the First World War on June 28, 1919. This is the most important result of the Paris Peace Conference, in which most countries of the world discussed issues of cooperation and concluded truces. When signing the armistice, many German leaders...
The 9/11 Commission was formed in 2002 after the events of September 11, 2001 to investigate what really happened (Entman & Stonbely, 2018). It was headed by former New Jersey Governor Thomas Keen (Hughes, 2020). The 9/11 attack in America is a series of coordinated terrorist acts that took place...
Introduction Oradour-Sur-Glane is a site that represents an atrocity event that happened during the first world war era where the entire village and the natives were liquidated by German troops two years after a similar occurrence was experienced by the natives of Lidice, a Czechoslovakian village. The Nazi-occupied a larger...
President Truman decided to drop the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Although the bombing ended World War II, it cannot be justified. There were several reasons why Truman decided to use atomic bombs. First, the atomic bombing was considered a “lesser evil” compared to the other...
Introduction Terrorism acts are generally considered inhumane atrocities that ought to be condemned. However, different discourses emerge when terrorists are viewed from a religious perspective. The observers, victims, and extremists all think of acts of terrorism in light of God. For example, the suicide bombers may state that they are...
When one side wants to win, it can use a vast number of various methods apart from killing to undermine the moral qualities of the enemies, destroy their faith, or instill in them false hope. During the World War II, when the Nazis began the holocaust, they planned to catch...
Allied Military Strategy in both Europe and Asia The Allied coalition was mainly formed to counter the threat posed by the Axis powers. The Allies were led by the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union, forming the ‘Big Three” (Robinson, 2020). The three leaders, including Winston Churchill...
The mandate system proposed the allocation of the Axis’ post colonies to the members of the League of Nations. Hence, the set of regulations was directed toward the Ottoman Empire and Germany, as their armies were defeated as a result of the war. Moreover, apart from the Empire’s evident loss...
The phenomenon of terrorism is tightly connected to the concept of inequality of globalization. This relationship is demonstrated by the example of seeming assistance to developing countries, manifested in an armed attack. Aggressive actions contribute to the deterioration of the economic and social situation within the victim country, which also...
There have been several seminal events in World War II’s American history; one of them is the Battle for Iwo Jima. The battle took place between February 19th and March 26th, 1945, with the United States Marine Corps on one side and the Imperial Army of Japan (Neimeyer, 2019). Significant...
Introduction In August 1998, U.S. President Bill Clinton declared Osama bin Laden public enemy number one. Then, the CIA began a large-scale hunt for the person, until then considered to be only a significant sponsor of extremists. It was possible to liquidate bin Laden almost in 13 years due to...
Introduction The Great war, which is commonly referred to as WWI, is among the conflicts that characterize Europe’s long and varied history. The war caused enormous havoc in Europe as a result of new technology and the absolute continental forces’ mobilization and imperial stances. Accordingly, this naive dedication and buildup...
This discussion board post sets itself the task of investigating the question of the morality of murder in wartime. Hence, the alleged confrontation of the British Army against the Northern Irish was taken as a basis. Having a desire to take revenge, I, as the commander of the Irish troops,...
The purpose of this essay is to inform readers on the foundations of army leadership. The purpose of leadership in different fields is highly controversial, yet it is evident that leadership is an essential aspect in many organizations, social and political groups, and other forms of communities. An army is...
New weapons and capability transformed experience of war were among primary features of World War I. It seems reasonable to say that the introduction of chemical weapons during the period was a significant factor that changed the course of the war to a great extent. Due to this, there were...
The history of Air Defense Artillery (ADA) as an independent branch of the United States Army started on the 20th of June 1968. Before that, ADA had been part of the United States Army Coast Artillery Corps (CAC) and the Army’s Field Artillery Branch (FAB). ADA was part of CAC...
After the September 11 attacks, the San Bernardino shootings in 2015 killed 14 innocent people and injured 24 more. It was also the bloodiest mass shooting in the US since 2012 (Tariq, 2020). The news shocked Americans, especially Californians. As the incident showed, terrorist attacks in the US are not...
World War I remains one of the most significant events in world history and forever changed the planet’s geopolitical landscape. The scale of the warfare which happened as part of World War I was truly immense and made an impact on the lives of millions of people, both soldiers and...
During the Second World War, millions of people of different nationalities, including Poles, died at the hands of the Nazis and their accomplices. All races in the Nazis’ view were arranged depending on the proximity of blood to the Aryans, to which, in addition to the Germans, some Western European...
Akın, Y. (2014). War, Women, and the State: the politics of sacrifice in the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Journal of Women’s History, 26(3), 12-35. Web. The article examines how World War I influenced the relationship between women and the Ottoman Empire. In addition, it provides a gender roles...
Introduction There has been increasing research from scholars on World War I. However, more importantly, over the last few decades, more studies have evaluated the role of the Ottoman Empire in World War I. This is right because the impacts of the First World War and the involvement of the...
Introduction World War I, which was referred to as the Great War at the time, is the armed conflict that escalated in Europe but soon assumed worldwide proportions and lasted between 1914 and 1918. By its beginning, the most powerful states of the epoch had formed two coalitions that actually...
Even though the Nazi regime declared persecution of all Jews, the Nazi occupation presented a significant threat to Jewish women. The ideology promoted by the Nazi regime targeted the annihilation of all Jews, including women and children. Therefore, Jewish women experienced both the horrors of persecution and challenges in caring...
Context of the Problem Russia and Ukraine are currently fighting in the Russo-Ukrainian War. Ukraine is the second-largest republic in Europe by land extent and seventh by population (Chodosh et al., 2022). The conflict between Ukraine and Russia started in 2014, succeeding the Ukrainian Independence Uprising, and was first engrossed...
World War II required creating a range of critical vantage points that the Allied Forces could use in order to attack the aggressor. Among these points, the Tinian Island represented one of the core strategic areas that were central to the U.S. army’s success in fighting the enemy. Although the...
Case Study Israelites and Palestinians have been in constant attacks since Biblical times. The two groups have been unable to come up with ways to stop the conflicts permanently. Due to the most recent attack on May 7, 2021, it sounds almost impossible for these attacks to stop. However, these...
Introduction One of the world’s most historical military campaigns occurred in early 2002 and involved Afghanistan forces and American troops. Working with their colleagues, Central Intelligence Agency, paramilitary officers aimed to defeat Al-Qaeda and Taliban troops in the southeast of Zormat at the Shahi-Kot Valley and Arma Mountains on a...
Introduction In its most popular and broadest sense, war denotes a conflict between political groups involving hostilities of considerable magnitude and duration. Throughout the history of global development, and especially in the second part of the twentieth century, in the aftermath of two global wars and in the shadow of...
Considering the events of recent days, one can be firmly convinced that Russia is waging a war of conquest against Ukraine. In the history of Europe, such cases have always led to large-scale conflicts that escalate into World Wars. However, one should also consider that the modern Western World lives...
Introduction On September 11, 2001, a number of militants associated with the Islamic multinational extremist organization al-Qaeda committed airline hijackings and suicide attacks against the U.S., making it the deadliest terrorist act in American history. Approximately a month later, the U.S. military forces invaded Afghanistan to avenge the attacks, starting...
The killing of one of the most notorious leaders of al-Qaeda marked the victory for justice in a decade-long conflict. Osama bin Laden was widely known as a leader of al-Qaeda. This Islamic terrorist group performed numerous terrorist attacks across the globe, such as 9/11 and the London bus bombings...
Presidential Authority The consequences of the bombings on the 11th of September, 2001, have had a profound impact on the way the world perceives terrorism. After the attack, the government of the United States declared the necessity of opposition to the global militant groups, such as Al-Qaeda. That is why,...
Introduction Terrorism is one of the major threats to the peace and well-being of individuals in the modern world. Radical military groups and organizations employ severe methods aimed at killing civilians to spread havoc and fear among people and attract attention to a particular issue. The terrorist act of September...
Conducting a historical analysis helps to place an event within the framework of the era. It becomes possible to debate critically and without bias. From the point of view of modern society, any war, much less a nuclear bombing, is unacceptable. However, World War II can demonstrate the opposite perspective,...
America in the Great War: The Rise of the Welfare State is a work of non-fiction by Ronald Schaffer concerning World War I in the U.S. As Schaffer (1994) explains, while the origins of the war may have seemed distant to an average American citizen, the conflict soon became worldwide...
Philippine War is not so widely known today compared to other wars that America took part in. Despite the fact that it lasted for three years and that it cost to the U.S. a large amount of money, it seems to be almost forgotten. There are two major reasons why...
Assessment Utilizing proper analytic techniques is essential to conduct a risk assessment and prevent catastrophic failures in various military and non-military operations. Indeed, according to Artner et al. (2016), “the use of structured analytic techniques (SATs)” can “promote rigorous analysis, lessen the risk of intelligence failure, and make analysts’ reasoning...
The Assassination of Bin Laden Preparations for Operation Geronimo, or the assassination of Bin Laden, began as early as 2007 with the discovery of a courier associated with the key player of Al-Qaeda. At the end of 2010, officials were able to identify a compound linked with the courier (Marks,...
In most cases, theoretical exploration of questions benefits in practice to people who use academic findings. The study of terrorism is no exception, since understanding the causes, mechanisms, and methods of organizing terrorist attacks, as well as methods of communication within a terrorist organization, helps in combating them. The topic...
Domestic terrorism is a form of terrorism in which citizens target a state. Hate groups are social groups that practice violence, hostility, and hatred to members of the society that differ from the group, for example, racial and sexual differences (Newton, 2021). Although both terms imply violence and may be...
World War II was full of atrocities and war crimes committed by both sides of the conflict. The standard way of thinking about atrocities has it that it is an acts of violence breaching the laws of war, but of the cultural construction (Kramer). It implies the various perceptions of...
Introduction The Holocaust is one of the most historically significant issues that characterized Hitler’s regime until the end of World War II (WWII). According to Stone (2019), the Holocaust can be considered to be the most destructive and murderous event to ever take place in the history of human civilization....
Introduction The right of self-defense can be used by a country against non-state actors performing violent activities like terrorist attacks. International law generally allows defensive actions on the side of the damaged party, with several caveats, such as how the country to which the criminals belong reacts to their activities...
Introduction 2017 the Mozambique region of Cabo Delgado was marked by insurgencies led by the Ansar al-Sunnah terror group that relates itself to the IG. The Mozambican government seemed almost powerless against the terrorists, as most of its counter-measures did not work (Mangena and Pherudy, 2019, 359). Since then, the...
Taking a retrospective look at the Afghan War, one may claim with a sufficient amount of certainty that the U.S. lost in its attempt at promoting democracy and human rights policies in Afghanistan. Indeed, most reports concede that the devastating war did not yield any positive results, especially in light...
Introduction The causes of successes and failures of the operation Anaconda in Afghanistan can be revealed by considering the most critical conditions. They include several aspects which were essential for the outcomes and equally affected the failures and the ultimate victory of the plan. Thus, the examination of the preparation,...
The so-called Operation Geronimo successfully ended a centralized leadership of Al-Qaeda, eliminating Osama bin Laden, its infamous head. Decentralized and diffused extremists continue to exist, but the threat has been minimized since. Both Americans and the international community were relieved to hear such news back in April 2011, mindful of...
Abstract This paper investigates the impact of maskirovka military deception and denials operations, a component of information warfare. The case study is set during World War II, specifically during the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942.The paper analyses the critiques of deception enhanced at this particular period. In this case, we...
Clausewitz was a notable general and a strategist who theorized about war and its essential elements. He focused on such aspects as defense, offense, and combat, actively using Buonaparte as an example due to them being contemporaries and enemies at one point (Clausewitz, 2020). The theorists suggested several new concepts...
The Second World War became the most significant conflict in human history. According to Shi and Tindall (2016), more than 50 million people were killed, including civilians and jews. America faced a difficult task, as they had to fight on two main fronts: the European one and the Pacific front....
While it is a common belief that the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on February 7, 1941, was a massive success for the Axis forces, Imperial Japan failed to achieve all its objectives. As historians mention, Japan wanted to secure victory in the war with one decisive battle and two...
The Holocaust was prevalent, with cruelties, tragedies, and atrocities directed at various groups defined by diverse characteristics. Despite their differences, they shared many unjust actions committed by Nazis and their affiliates, from imprisonment in ghetto camps to death. While victims and survivors of the Holocaust were united through being subject...
The Crusades were one of the most notorious religious wars between the representatives of Christians and Muslims. The main idea of those conflicts was the desire to gain control and power over holy sites in the Middle East. There were eight well-known expeditions between 1096 and 1291 that led to...
Role of the Spanish Civil War One of the theories of world history follows that the Spanish Civil War was fundamental to the Second World War. The Spanish Civil War was an armed conflict based on socio-political contradictions between the left-socialist government of the country and the right-wing monarchist forces...
After World War II, the USA and the USSR entered the period of the Cold War, which initiated a large number of local conflicts. Thus, the Vietnam War from 1955 to 1975 can be classified as ideology warfare, with communist forces supporting North Vietnam and anti-communist coalitions supporting South Vietnam...
The First World War was for its contemporaries and for all humanity more than a global war; it turned into a monumental catastrophe. Works of fiction, written by contemporaries and participants in the First World War, allow the reader to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the life of the...
Introduction The elimination of international terror threats is an important security concern for most democracies across the world. The purposeful elimination of the Al-Qaeda leader was legal under U.S. and international law. As the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, President Obama was accorded statutory authority by the constitution to sanction...
Crisis management has become an appreciated device for preventing and dealing with emergencies and adverse situations in business. However, some branches of the economic sectors still consider it unnecessary, such as suppliers in the automobile industry (Burns & Marx, 2014). Unfortunately, such an approach might be destructive not only for...
Introduction Former President Obama was the US commander-in-chief who authorized the Geronimo operation that led to the death of Osama bin Laden – the most wanted man at the time. Various reports show a series of consultations between the National Security Council (NSC) and the president way before the strike...
Introduction Four months after Vimy Ridge, the Battle of Hill 70 was the first major Canadian battle of the summer and Lieutenant-General Arthur Currie’s first war in his whole career. Lens, a coal-mining city, has been under German occupation since 1914. Since assuming control of the Corps, it was Currie’s...
Warfare generally denotes the intentional and consistent military action among independent nations or states until the defeat of the opponent. It usually results in the armed defeat of one or multiple parties in the field, the destruction of dwelling locations, as well as the significant loss of human life. The...
Introduction It has been quite a long time since the American authorities announced the elimination of terrorist number one. However, the controversy over this event does not subside and still exists. Many still question the legality of the operation called the Neptune Spear. The primary justification for the legality of...
There are many threats that people face every day without even realizing it. For example, terrorism is a major global problem addressed by authorities and different organizations. Overall, it is possible to say that international terrorism can be reduced but never stopped. Terrorist attacks are rather rare and well-planned, and...
Global terrorism can be stopped by the joint efforts of many countries. Mainly, the basis for the development of radical views among the population is social and economic inequality. In addition, if the political and cultural identity of a particular region is violated, then people tend to react aggressively to...
Terrorism actively uses the Internet to inform, motivate and attract lone extremists to its side. The self-radicalization of people on the Internet as a path to violence is a growing threat that is very difficult to combat: the authorities often propose to deal with it in their usual ways –...
A proxy war refers to a situation when a superpower wages war in a conflict area but is not directly engaged in that war. An example of a proxy war in the Middle East is an armed conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi rebels, with the latter being supported...
Introduction Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, triggering World War II in Europe. The war involving Germany and the Soviet Union was one of the darkest and most massive conflicts in human history. Since they lost close relatives, possessions, and meaningful life, it had a significant impact on Jewish...
Introduction South Africa is not a country typically associated with active participation in the World War II today. Yet, without South African ports, thousands of Allies’ troops would not have reached the Middle East theatre. The notion of South Africa’s role in that conflict surprises many people, who believe that...
The Battle of Midway Atoll was a major naval battle of World War II in the Pacific in June 1942. The decisive victory of the US Navy over the Japanese Combined Fleet marked a turning point in the Pacific War. The Japanese fleet, which lost four heavy aircraft carriers, 250...
Introduction The events of the past live on in everyone’s memories. People often think about them, try to evaluate them, and draw valuable lessons. It is necessary to know a biography to understand a person; it is vital to know the history to understand a country. And to understand the...
Introduction Operation Anaconda was one of the most notable high-profile operations at the start of the Afghan War. Commenced in March of 2002, it exists as a culmination of previous military efforts and a product of collaboration between various parties. A coalition of forces, including the US, UK, and other...
Introduction Terrorism uses calculated violence to generate public fear and panic to establish a specific political agenda within the general population. Terrorism is likely to be practiced by political movements with both rightist and leftist goals and objectives, religious, revolutionary, and nationalist groups, and state institutions such as police, armies,...
Introduction Spain has experienced her fair share of terrorist incidents from different terrorist groups. Studying the country’s history, it is evident that it is one of the most impacted nations of the world because of terrorism. The country was impacted by a great trend of radicalization that began in the...
Anyaeze, Regis Chima. 2020 “Terrorist Framework and Inclination: The Behavourial Pattern of Boko Haram in Nigeria.” International Relations 8(04): 127-141. Web. In the article, the author examines the effects of terrorism, specifically Boko Haram in Nigeria. Although the author argues that before 2008, violent extremism in Nigeria had nothing to...
The financing of terrorist organizations is a significant problem for the national security agencies that monitor and suppress extremists’ activities and the entire world community. Investments that go to the needs of criminal groups are difficult to control because modern technologies make it possible to receive funds in a digital...
The growing numbers of terrorist organizations pose a threat to the government and the residents at the location of their operations. For instance, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is recognized as one of the most successful insurgent groups. Established by Velupillai Prabhakaran, it has organized many guerilla attacks...
Introduction Throughout early American history, the country took a relatively neutral stance concerning international military conflicts, occurring in Europe and Asia. Nevertheless, this perspective changed drastically after the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 (Brody 5). The Japanese operation without a declaration of war shook the...
Water-related terrorism is one of the most sophisticated and violent methods of damaging society. Although the effects of those terrorist acts might seem less violent than the “traditional” armed attacks, they are actually highly detrimental to economics and population health. Often, water-related terrorism includes damaging government facilities, and since water...
Introduction In August 1998, US President Bill Clinton declared Osama bin Laden, the leader of the Islamist terrorist organization Al-Qaeda, “Public Enemy Number One.” Fisher and Becker (2019) add that “the United States has adopted the targeted killing of high-ranking members of terrorist organizations to disrupt terrorist networks and exert...
The best way to protect citizens and infrastructure from terrorist attacks is to be prepared for them. According to Lewis (2019), there was no such concept as critical infrastructure protection in the United States before the 1990s. However, the 9/11 attack altered the entire direction of homeland security, requiring constant...
German Nazism is commonly known as the most extreme and atrocious example of racist ideology barely constrained with any ethical considerations put in motion. Teachings of Hitler and Himmler called for the physical perfection of the Arian race and the extermination or exploitation of the “inferior” racial and ethnic groups....
While the United States had significant resources and influence in the West, the country could not have prevented the occurrence of the second world war. The failure of the League of Nations to overcome national egoism and unilateralism (Boel, 2020) led to the outbreak of the War, rendering the organization...
Almost immediately after the devastating 9/11 attacks, society in the U.S. would experience fear-mongering, racism, and witch hunts against individuals and groups practicing Islam. Not only would this affect people on a day-to-day basis such as with incidences of discrimination, abuse, and even violence, but also through federal systems as...
The past couple of years have been representative of a particularly strong political tension and the eruption of multiple conflicts. However, the situation in Afghanistan appears to have become the event that stirred the greatest controversy, mostly due to the controversial nature of the outcomes of U.S. withdrawing its troops...
The large-scale investments and intensive research on autonomous and remotely-controlled weapons affirm the revolutionary impacts of drones as cheap and highly effective systems for conducting modern warfare. Currently, almost all conventional militaries worldwide, guerrilla groups, and even drug traffickers operate drones that range from rudimentary systems to highly advanced surveillance...
Throughout the entire history, humanity has conceived wars that have taken the lives of many people. In the contemporary world, the idea of global conflicts is not attractive compared to ancient warriors desire to battle. There exist substantial grounds which show the unpopularity of any potential warfare. This essay will...
Introduction Radicalization to violence is a crucial issue affecting populations globally. For decades now, government agencies have done a lot of research to understand the science behind the phenomenon in an effort to help practitioners and policing agencies find preventive measures. Various findings indicate that radicalization occurs in vulnerable and...
World War I was the first global military conflict; it resulted in millions of human casualties, the fall of three empires, and ultimate changes in international politics. While many historians around the world are still preoccupied with studying its legacy, one of the ways to learn about the war’s horrors...
The Second World War left a huge mark in history for many countries of the world. Almost every person has a relative who necessarily took part in the fighting. This essay is devoted to the final stage of the bloody war when the Western Front opened, and the rapid advance...
World War I, also known as the Great War, began in 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, where it ignited a war that raged throughout Europe until 1918. Germany desired to sever the Franco-Russian alliance and was ready to risk a disastrous war in the process....
Introduction The Holocaust is a historic black spot that remains a memory of the dangers of dictatorship and racial ideology that tarnishes social cohesion and economic thrive. Adolf Hitler is the mastermind and infamous perpetrator of this heinous regime that stripped humanity from the Jews. With the position of Chancellor,...
Abstract Terrorism activities are a global concern since they can occur in any part of the world depending on the perpetrators’ target. The ever-increasing digitization of all aspects of modern life positions individuals, organizations, and governments as primary targets for cyber warfare by terrorist groups. Evaluating how terrorists conduct cyber...
The issue of nuclear terrorism has been discussed by many researchers and policy-makers. Some believe that the threat is unrealistic, because building nuclear weapons is extremely difficult even for developed countries, which reduces terrorists’ chances to do it. Acquiring them would also be challenging, as there has been significant progress...
As a crucial event in U.S. history, 9/11 has divided the history of attitudes towards Muslims into before and after, constructing the bias about Islam and its influence on people’s consciousness and, as a consequence, social processes. The Muslim concept has undergone many inversions of meaning and reverberations in the...
Introduction Cold War was a significant event in the newest history that demonstrated the deep division between nations, differences in mentalities, and the difficulty in finding compromises to continue cooperation. It was also characterized by the struggle between superstates and their camps, resulting from the desire to control global intercourse...
Summar World War II was a global war that perpetrated the greatest struggle for mankind. Many people died, a lot of money was spent and the property was destroyed hence affecting the world’s economy. This brought tremendous changes in almost every country; Japan was among the countries most affected by...
The First World War is the prologue to the most significant geopolitical change. As a result of it, the Ottoman Empire, the Russian Empire, and the German Empire collapsed. The world political community was in crisis since the war was filled with dramatic events. The number of participating countries was...
The Korean War lasted three years between 1950 and 1953, during which the communist portion of North Korea, reinforced by the support from the USSR and China, fought against the anti-communist population of South Korea. The war started when North Korea’s army invaded across the thirty-ninth parallel, which was the...
Introduction A nuclear weapon is a device that produces enormous explosive energy due to atomic fusion, atomic fission, or a combination of the two reactions. Nuclear bombs are also called fission weapons, while thermonuclear missiles are referred to as meld weapons or hydrogen bombs. The early atomic bombs were conveyed...
The fifth chapter of Dyson’s (2015) book discusses the use of investigative techniques in the case of terrorism. The author focuses on the specifics of terrorists’ psychology and behavior, suggesting several recommendations that can help an investigator. Overall, the chapter is insightful and consistent as it demonstrates the way terrorists’...
The instance of a terrorist act is always a tragic occurrence since, especially when it results in a tremendous number of casualty and the deaths of innocent civilians. Although the very fact of a perpetrator threatening the lives of numerous people creates a sense of deeply seated insecurity within the...
The Third Reich is the embodiment of the Nazi Germany that was obsessed with the idea of building the perfect race. In Germans’ anticipations and hopes, this race would conduct the world by trespassing other territories, eliminating other nations that did not correspond to the immaculate race’s image, and refining...
After the events of 9/11, not only the United States but the whole world has entered the condition of constant fear. As a response, in 2011, the US commander in chief, President Obama, ordered an operation that aimed to kill Osama bin Laden who was the head of a terroristic...
On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh, security guard and former U.S. Army soldier, performed the deadliest terrorist attack on the territory of the United States, which remained in this status until September 11, 2001. The bombing killed 168 people, including 19 children, and injured more than 500 (Jenkins, n.d.). The...
Introduction World War I (WWI) occurred between 1914 and 1918, which involved 32 nations, resulting in various social impacts and demographic changes in Europe. The social effects include deaths, the emergence of technology, modern medication, defined social classes, and changes in women’s rights. Demographically, Europe was divided and reshaped to...
The Dadaist group was an artistic and literary movement that emerged in the early 20th century in Zurich, Switzerland. Dada movement was founded by Hugo Ball, a German author, in 1916 and continued through 1924. Other leading artists associated with it were Marcel Duchamp, Francis Picabia, and Kurt Schwitters. The...
Introduction Terrorism has been of social life since the early history of humankind. Nevertheless, the concept of terrorism gained new meaning after the mass-destruction attack on the United States on September 11, 2001. The terrorist attack was carefully planned and resulted in thousands of deaths of civilian people. Terrorism is...
Abstract The global use of airpower is the result of advanced technology in the industry, and the examples of military campaigns in Iraq, Syria, Yugoslavia, and other regions prove the relevance of high-precision weapons. The purpose of this work is to compare the views of Mitchell and his peers about...
Introduction Russia which was formerly the Soviet Union (USSR) was a constituent of several republics which included Chechnya. Russia has continued to express its interest on controlling Chechnya owing to the control Chechnya has on its rich mineral land that’s famous for oil deposits and other valuable minerals like sulphur...
