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Governments generally agree that global terrorism presents the primary international security concern of the 21st century. Terrorist groups have become increasingly transnational in scope. Consequently, highly trained specialists across the [...]

The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) provide that the Department of Homeland Security use a risk-based performance-standard to check compliance of chemical facilities. The complexity of CFATS which was issued in April 2007, however, is causing these difficulty among these high-risk facilities to comply. Details of CFATS provisions are further discussed.

Issues surrounding anti-terrorism measures implemented by the US government are discussed. The Al-Qaeda terrorist group remains a threat to the US, and the Department of Homeland Security and its antiterrorism measures continue to have flaws.

The impact of possible bioterrorism attacks and biological events like flu pandemics can be minimized through the early detection of such events. The U.S. government since the September 11, 2001 attacks has spent more than $40 billion for biodefense initiatives such as planning and pharmaceutical research. Other information on America's biodefense initiatives are presented.

The anti-terrorism measures taken post-9/11 are evaluated. The PATRIOT Act has constructed an image of the terrorist similar to a holographic image. The story of 'The Matrix' movies was used in analyzing different security policies.

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE U.S. MILITARY should address gender issues when designing counterterrorism strategies aimed at winning hearts and minds. As governments and development organizations around the world have already discovered, [...]

With fewer officers and a raised risk of terror, should more cops carry guns? WITHIN eight minutes of three terrorists beginning their murderous rampage at London Bridge in June, armed [...]

Byline: Owen Matthews Orlando, Nice, Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Wurzburg, Ansbach, Munich, London--and now Manchester. The pattern is becoming depressingly familiar. The news breaks with blurry cellphone footage--pedestrians strolling on a [...]

The tragedy of 9/11 caused America's elected officials to recognize that law enforcement and other emergency responders around the nation were under funded. There was a stunning realization that the [...]

Although law enforcement agencies across the nation have assumed part of the responsibility in the fight against terrorism, significant confusion exists as to the role of local law enforcement. While some agencies have taken steps towards terrorism prevention, little data has been collected on which agencies have taken the greatest steps, how those agencies have changed, and how other agencies should direct their activity. This case study of law enforcement census data from a single state considered variations in terrorism preparedness and predictors of preparedness. Agency size, presence of funding, and other variables significantly predict levels of terrorism preparedness. Important policy implications such as the distribution of funding and which agencies should be working towards terrorism preparedness are discussed.

The policy development process leading to the adoption of the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (CECPT) convention, a multilateral counter-terrorism treaty that was opened for signature in May 2005 is explored to examine its core provisions. CECPT convention treaty is an initiative that might not contribute a great deal to the substantive fight against international terrorism, but could present a danger that governments might draw the line between indirect incitement and pure apologies in the wrong place.

As the United States conducts the war on terror, it is evident from experience, doctrine, and strategy that the conflict will not be resolved solely through either military strength or [...]

The findings of two cases reveal that the terrorist attack on the U.S. soil would be carried out by the Americans themselves and not by foreigners. The terror cell of California with Lodi nestled and the case of Hamid Hayat who positioned their guns at photos of American political leaders pasted as their targets lead to the belief that vigilance has to be increased for radical Islam being practiced on U.S. soil.

Bogdan Dzakovic is one of America's elite warriors in the fight against terrorism. Incredibly, he is being punished for telling the truth about our nation's continuing dangerous vulnerability and for […]

LATIN AMERICA's Tri-Border Area (TBA), bounded by Puerto Iguazu, Argentina; Ciudad del Este, Paraguay; and Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, is an ideal breeding ground for terrorist groups. The TBA is [...]

Even as the president pushes for new anti-terrorism powers, Washington continues to ignore warnings that its nuclear-weapons facilities-high on any terrorist target list-are frighteningly vulnerable. So Rich Levernier, who spent [...]

The lack of change in US national security legislation before and after Sep 11, 2001, is discussed.