National Security
Must use current sites. A paper has been started but lacks the 4th requirement *Address the responsibilities of each level of government, which are federal, state, and
local. (Most of the essay will be about the federal government).
Please use or work off of paper attached. Thanks !
Complete a research essay on the government and national security. being written for the president of the U.S. to read.
Terrorism, national defense, and border security are always hot topics. Here are the aspects and questions to address for this essay:
Identify one current issue being debated about American national security.
Explain two competing solutions to this problem.
Evaluate which one is preferable.
*Address the responsibilities of each level of government, which are federal, state, and local. (Most of the essay will be about the federal government).
REQUIREMENTS:
300-500 word length (I take off if you go longer), not including references listed at the end or footnotes if used.
Incorporation of concepts and terms from the required readings.
Inclusion of facts from a recent news article about the topic/solution.
Correct spelling, grammar, and formatting, in APA format.
Writing tip – Essays should be written in the third person perspective. (Avoid using “I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, you, your”).
National Security Essay:
Of the many debates surrounding our national security, one of the most pressing matters is that of the Syrian refugee crisis. This issue is something that is
not only impacting the many thousands of people that have been displaced from their home country, but has also rippled outward and influenced the surrounding countries
that have opened their borders to them. The question now is: how should the United States handle an influx of these foreigners?
One option that is favored by a large portion of Americans is to not allow Syrians into the country, primarily due to the potential threat of terrorism. Acts
of terror that have recently occurred within US borders that have been tied to ISIS, Al Qaeda, and other Islamic extremist groups have caused many civilians to be
extremely wary of Muslims. Since the overwhelming majority of Syrian refugees are Islamic (and possibly extremist), a possible option to combat the terror threat would
be to close borders to these people.
Another option, which seems to be the more balanced solution, would be to keep our borders open to these individuals who are seeking a new home, but to do so
only after strict and thorough screening. This would include background checks and other forms of validating refugees to be non-threatening. A cornerstone of the
American dream has always been that people from all places are welcome. There is no reason to close our borders to an entire people unless absolutely necessary.
The federal, state, and local levels of government all have a role to play in national security. State and local governments is often viewed largely as
providing quick reaction and consequence mitigation to attacks , but in some larger cities, like New York, counterterrorism units have been created or incorporated
into the existing police force. Much of the responsibility of national security falls on the federal government. The United States Congress is given the authority by
the Constitution to “declare war, raise and support armies, provide for a navy, establish the rules for the operation of American military forces, organize and arm the
militias of the states, and specify the conditions for converting the militias into national service”. The President is also established as the government’s commander
in chief, and the way the Constitution is written in regards to the necessity of national security shows that the founding fathers understood how important the concept
of national defense is.
Finding a balance between offering the freedom of America to prospective immigrants and protecting current Americans from malevolent foreigners has been
difficult to achieve. Conflict between different cultures seems inevitable at times, especially when competition for resources is high. The best course of action seems
to be to continue to allow immigrants who have the means and motives to better the country to enter it, but to strictly enforce a screening process that weeds out any
potential threats.
