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Abstract The United States is among the major countries that target terrorist groups such as Ansar al-Din. This paper has presented a research paper addressing domestic intelligence collection and analysis of the Ansar al-Din terrorist group. According to the hypothetical terrorist attack, the Ansar al-Din can cause a dangerous attack...
The US invasion of Japan through atomic bombing after World War II (WWII) is hotly debated. Since 1945, historians have argued in favor of and against using atomic bombing to stop WWII. Those opposing the act describe it as being inhumane and unmerited, besides culminating in the modern atomic age...
Introduction Terrorism remains a massive issue in many countries, resulting in deaths and high costs. For example, according to recent studies, in 2016, terrorist actions cost African regions $15.5 billion in economic damages1. This number is ten times bigger than that from 2007 when the cost to the economy was...
Introduction Osama bin Laden declared a holy war against the US in 1996 and 1998 due to various motivations. The first reason that contributed to bin Laden’s attack on the US is due to the belief that US policy had led to oppression, killing and harm to the Muslims in...
Kruglanski, A. W., Gunaratna, R., Ellenberg, M., & Speckhard, A. (2020). Terrorism in time of the pandemic: Exploiting mayhem. Global Security: Health, Science and Policy, 5(1), 121-132. Web. The threat of domestic and international terrorism continues to be prevalent despite the major difficulties the pandemic has posed on everyday lives...
Background The past few years have been characterized by a significant rise in terrorist activities worldwide. Although many cases involve problems experienced at the national level, recent occurrences have been linked to international geopolitical differences. Terrorism causes significant economic disruption due to the loss of human life and injuries sustained...
Introduction Terrorist organizations threaten citizens of all communities, nations’ infrastructure, and security to obtain political security and economic gains. Leaders of terrorist groups use threats of violence to propagate their political and religious beliefs by directing targets with objectives and goals in mind. On the other hand, leaders are undoubtedly...
Introduction The former U.S. commander in chief President Obama, on April 29, 2011, authorized Operation Geronimo which culminated in the killing of Osama Bin Laden. According to reports, the executive order was preceded by in-depth consultations with the National Security Council (NSC), specifically on whether Osama was within the identified...
Introduction The 9/11 Commission Report, commonly known as the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States’ Final Report, is the official description of the events leading to the terrorist assaults on September 11, 2001. It was written at the request of US President George W. Bush and Congress...
Terrorism involves acts of violence deliberately perpetuated against civilian non-combatants by terrorists aiming to further ideological, spiritual, or political agendas. Such occurrences are highly detrimental to citizens worldwide because they result in unwarranted fear and other severe consequences, which may lead to the death of innocent individuals. The nature of...
World War I became an arena of the bloody confrontation between two major “armed camps” of the era — the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. The former consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, which later switched sides and joined the Entente, while the latter was formed by Great Britain,...
Introduction On November 26, 2008, the commercial hub for India came under a horrific terrorist attack. Ten gunmen believed to be members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba simultaneously struck Mumbai city in five different areas. The terrorists, armed with automatic weapons and hand grenades, targeted civilians in the southern part of the...
Introduction Even though the beginning of Operation Geronimo is connected with particular controversy, it is the legally justified decision of the American President. In 2011, Barack Obama, the head of the state at that moment, ordered to start Operation Geronimo to execute Osama bin Laden, the current leader of the...
One of the issues with combating terrorism is the absence of a definition that could be considered universal. Schmid (2004) proposes the following definition: Terrorism is an anxiety-inspiring method of repeated violent action, employed by (semi-) clandestine individual, group, or state actors, for idiosyncratic, criminal, or political reasons, whereby –...
Issues of peace, war, and terrorism involve complex moral dilemmas. Considering war and terrorism, one might argue that they are significantly different. War is an armed confrontation between the parties to protect their interests. Terrorism, in turn, is a manifestation of violence aimed at inspiring fear (Scheffler, 2006). Their difference...
The first video is a presentation of the events that lead to the war and the occurrences during the period of war. From the video, Iran and Iraq have an agreement to maintain peace. According to Iraq, Iran broke the deal by getting involved with the Zionists and the Americans....
There are five categories of counterterrorism approaches, including proactive, defensive, coercive, long-term, and persuasive. The primary strategy used by America for several decades is the coercive method. It employs a criminal justice and war model to deal with terror activities and terrorists (Tan, 2018). While wars occur within legal regulations,...
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...
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.1,2 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...
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...
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 outbound1. 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 The conclusion of the World War I led to the transformation of Middle Eastern countries on different fronts, including the emergence of nationalist movements. The change is greatly attributed to the involvement of Western powers in the Middle East. The presence of Western powers shaped the nationalist movements within...
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 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...
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...
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 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...
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,...
Introduction The First World War (WW1) occurred from 1914 to 1918. It was fought by the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. The Ottoman Empire, Germany, Bulgaria, and Austria-Hungary, collectively known as Turkey, were all under Central Powers. Meanwhile, countries under Allied control included France, Russia, Italy, the United Kingdom,...
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...
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...
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,...
Introduction Over the recent past, the US has witnessed numerous cases of economic crime committed by the outlawed criminal groups of al-Qaida and Jihad. Globalization has permitted the increased movement of people and goods across transnational borders (Chamoun, 2019). However, such phenomena are associated with deteriorating security on the global...
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...
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...
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...
The film The Sands of Iwo Jima was made in 1949 by Allan Dwan. The film was made to tell the story of the Marines in the Japanese islands and show the brutality of the war and its losses. The storming of Iwo Jima is marked as the bloodiest episode...
Introduction Of all the military operations carried out by the U.S. army in the course of its war on terrorism, Operation Anaconda remains by far the best-known one for a range of significant reasons. Specifically, the operation features a range of instances of impressive decision-making skills and resourcefulness, while also...
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 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...
Nicosia, Francis R and David Scrase, 2010. Jewish Life in Nazi Germany: Dilemmas and Responses. Berghahn Books. During their persecution by the Nazi regime, the Jews in Germany found themselves in difficult situations. They were to choose whether to flee from the Nazi brutality or stick around and claim their...
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...
Introduction It is important to note the American role in global counterterrorism prevention and elimination has been the highest since 2001. Operation Geronimo was the final chapter of the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which took a decade to complete. However, questions in regard to President Obama’s authority to order...
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...
The US war against terror has intensified aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, and to that day, remains one of the most contested and protracted US military operations abroad. The US war against terrorism included several operations in Afghanistan and Iraq against Taliban and al-Qaeda. Although the US military has significantly...
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...
The talk given by an assistant professor with tenure of psychology at Queensborough Community College at the City University of New York, Dr. Azadeh Aalai, aims to investigate the topic of women in the Nazi Concentration camps and Holocaust. First of all, Dr. Aalai represented the difference between the two...
Introduction The contemporary landscape comprises an array of challenges in terms of national security. Agencies operating within national security frameworks aim at effectively addressing those risks, and prevention becomes the leading strategy in this regard. However, the world’s history has seen several examples of severe intelligence failures, which led to...
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...
Abstract ISIS is one of the operations and groups that hit the global scene in 2014. This view represents an Arabic Broadview Group defined as an unrecognized pro-state that describes the Islamic State of Iran and Syria. This is based on the Salifi Jihadist type of doctrine cherished to stir...
Introduction Hannah Arendt’s Eichmann in Jerusalem, a report on Eichmann’s trial in Jerusalem in 1961, portrays the Holocaust unexpectedly and controversially. The book has become a symbol of a conceptual change in global perceiving the phenomenon of the Holocaust. The banality of evil as an integral part of its psychology...
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...
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....
Years ago, another pandemic “swept the globe killing over 50 million people globally, greater than the deaths associated with World War I , which was happening in parallel.”1 Occurring in three separate waves between 1918 and 1919, the Spanish Flu is remembered as a historic and devastating epidemic killing more...
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...
Operation Geronimo was carried out by the US military on May 1-2, 2011, in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad. As a result of the actions of the special forces, the head of al-Qaeda was killed. The leader of the terrorists was identified by his appearance, and his identity was confirmed...
In America’s War for the Greater Middle East (2016), Bacevich claims that after the Cold War, the United States has launched a war for the Greater Middle East that is ongoing to the present day. He writes about several U.S. military actions that include the Beirut bombing of 1983, the...
