U.S. Security and the Measures against Terrorism

Despite  the  implementation  of severe  measures  against  the  occurrence  of   terrorism  attacks,  the  strategy  is  considered  to  be  counterproductive  by  critics.  Based  on  critics  the dependence  of  the  U.S  on tactical  measures  has  resulted  in  less  success  and this would be  resolved  by  focusing  more  on political,  social, economic  and religious  terrorism causes (Schmitt, 2017). In my opinion,  the American  approach  is  strategic  since the  issue  of  terrorism  attack  is a security  one.

The  tactical  approach  utilized  by the U.S  government  is more  realistic than  that  being proposed  by  critics  that  is  focused on economic, social, religious and  political causes.  In that,  the  tactical  approach  relies  more  on  power  to  ensure  that  every  individual  is  offered  security  without  affecting  the  rights  or  freedom  of persons (Boon, Huq, & Lovelace, 2012).  There  is  suitable  balance amid  national security  and the individual  liberties in the  state  since  the  utilization of military  measures  and  law  enforcement  does  not  affect  the freedom of  persons  to  participate in social, religious, economic and  political  operations  unless  they  are a threat to security.  However,  civil liberties are  normally  violated  in the  process  on the  basis  of  religious  beliefs or cultural  values (Schmitt, 2017).

Offering protection  to  civil liberties  while  combating  terrorism  can be  minimized  in  effective and  less  complex ways.  This can best  be  achieved  through  the  creation and implementation of  legal  principles  and  awareness  creation  programs (Schmitt, 2017).  This  will  help  to  limit  the  amount  of power that  is  utilized  while  combating  terrorism that  leads to the  loss  of individuals  freedom.  Creating  intelligence development  programs  will help  in creating an understanding among  citizens  who are highly worried  about the accumulated power  that  is utilized by the  government (Schmitt, 2017).  This strategies  can create  better relations amid  civilians  and the  government  thus leading  to  the low utilization  of military enforcement.

In my opinion,  the  use  of tactical  approaches  is more  reasonable  as  compared  to the  propositions   that  critics are  making.  This is  mainly  because  this  may  result  in the  development  of  issues  and  loosen  the  national security  while  attempting to increase  the  national civilians  liberties.  The  government  is entitled  to the  power  it  utilizes  as  well as the application  of military  measures and law  enforcement.  What  can be  done  is  to  ensure  that  the  national  security  measures  do  not violate  the  rights  of  citizens are  given by  the  constitution.

 

 

 

            References

Boon, K., Huq, A. Z., & Lovelace, D. C. (2012). U.S. approaches to global security challenges. New York, N.Y: Oxford University Press.

Schmitt, E. (2017). Using Special Forces Against Terrorism, Trump Seeks To Avoid Big Ground Wars. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/19/world/africa/trump-special-forces-navy-seals.html?_r=0