In response to the terrorist attacks on the United States on 11
September 2001, the President - as Commander-in-Chief and
authorized by Congress in Joint Resolution 23 -- ordered the armed
forces of the United States into combat " to disrupt and defeat the
global terror network and Al Qaeda." A new strategic paradigm was
upon America. The war that was largely in the shadows now emerged
as our central strategic landscape. For much of the last century,
America's defense relied on the Cold War doctrines of deterrence
and containment. In some cases, those strategies still apply. But
new threats also require new thinking. Deterrence -- the promise of
massive retaliation against nations -- means nothing against
shadowy terrorist networks without any nation or citizens to
defend. Containment is not possible when unbalanced dictators with
weapons of mass destruction can deliver those weapons on missiles
or secretly provide them to terrorist allies. The President
concurrently signed a Presidential Finding that directed the armed
forces and other government agencies (OGA) to use "all means
necessary to destroy terrorist network operations and their leaders
and The directive designated the Area of Responsibility (AOR) and
placed Combatant Commander, U.S. Central Command, in command of all
operations."
General
Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2012 |
First published: |
November 2012 |
Authors: |
Robert M. Ryan
|
Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 3mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
46 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-288-28112-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
|
LSN: |
1-288-28112-9 |
Barcode: |
9781288281121 |
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