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All items tagged national securityOpen Think Tank ArticlesJanuary 9, 2012 | Why Poland Really Supports German Leadership in EuropeDaria Wiktoria Dylla: Warsaw’s strong support for a hegemonial position of Germany in Europe might at first be seen as the least expected behavior of a Polish government. However, a closer look at Poland’s the geopolitically difficult situation reveals that it should above all try to prevent a further disintegration of the EU. This requires accepting a dominant position of Berlin. ... MoreFebruary 2, 2010 | The Underestimated Terror Threat: Insecure Chemical FacilitiesIsaac Guillermo Lara: Insecure chemical plants pose one of the gravest threats to national security within the United States. Congress needs to do more to address this issue, particularly by establishing national security standards for chemical facilities. It is critical for the government to acknowledge potential terrorist threats from within the US as much as those in the Middle East. ... MoreOctober 21, 2009 | The Future of Transatlantic RelationsVilborg Ása Guðjónsdóttir: Lessons from Disagreements between the United States and Europe from 1954-2009 ... MoreMay 12, 2009 | National Security Reform: Why it MattersJordan Michael Smith: Today an international conference in Washington will discuss how national security systems that predated many new threats such as terrorism and pandemics could be updated. To not do so would represent a systematic failure in government. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesJanuary 4, 2010 | Taking Charge of National SecurityWith the attempted terrorist attack on Christmas Day, two things are clear: Bush is officially retired as the default fall-guy, and Obama’s grace period is over. ++ If Bush could be blamed for the run-up to 9/11, then so too can Obama for the inadequacies that allowed a disaffected jihadist to walk his explosives onto a plane. ++ Ultimately, this administration has had enough time to tweak ... MoreOctober 27, 2009 | Obama Needs to Stop Covering UpThe Obama administration recently threatened to halt its intelligence-sharing with Britain, to block the release of seven paragraphs of American intelligence documents relating to torture allegations by a former prisoner at Guantanamo Bay. ++ In doing so, justice is denied to the victims of his predecessor’s “wayward government policies” and officials are shielded from accountability. ++ Mr Obama ... MoreFebruary 19, 2009 | Beware of Creeping TotalitarianismBritain has always taken pride in its liberalism: unrestricted individual liberty, a right to privacy, outmost respect for human rights. ++ But the current paranoia with CCTV cameras, data collection and unjustified surveillance threatens to sacrifice liberalism at the altar of national security, community cohesion and the “special relationship” with the US. ++ The upcoming Convention on Modern ... MoreCommentsDecember 28, 2009 | Herman Kahn used to argue that there were... |
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