Exam 18: National Security in the Twenty-First Century

The high-cost military organization of the United States is predicated on fighting the wars of the twentieth century rather than the wars of the twenty-first century.

Identify the ways the new warfare against terrorism differs from earlier wars and discuss the implications of this. Ideal

Because they do not risk the lives of soldiers,drone strikes have very little opposition.

Many in the United States support continued military spending based at least in part by the idea that our vast military superiority discourages our enemies from attacking.This is known as __________.

Working as a contractor in Afghanistan for a U.S.company was overall more dangerous in some years during the war than working as a soldier stationed there for the United States.

Drone strikes are part of the __________ that increasingly dominates military action and removes both soldiers and civilians from war.

Habeas corpus __________.

Discuss the implications and consequences of the Bush Doctrine. Ideal

__________ is/are one of the major challenges to the United States.

Iran is considered a(n)__________ state by the United States.

The Military Commissions Act of 2006 __________.

The ways nations organize to protect themselves and guard against threats both internal and external is commonly referred to as __________.

How have businesses benefitted from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars? What conflicts of interest drive profits? Ideal

The assassination of Osama bin Laden and the continued U.S.support of Israel and torture in places like Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay are all examples of things that have __________.

Operation Iraqi Freedom was based on the notion of a __________ which is illegal under the U.N.Charter.

In 2011 there were about __________ active military personnel in the U.S.armed forces.

In what way is the cost of the war in Iraq unevenly distributed?

Discuss the consequences of the new terrorism for the United States and its residents.

When Jill returned from combat operations in Afghanistan,she began experiencing feelings of detachment and general irritability along with insomnia and nightmares.Jill is probably suffering from __________.

The government's spending plan for maintaining and upgrading the military defenses of the United States is __________.