Toward a Safer Tomorrow

The 9/11 terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon drew the world's attention to an American vulnerability. However, it also rallied our NATO allies in the first ever activation of Article 5 in support of the United States. This overt international public support continued until we decided we no longer needed nor wanted their help. Since then we have experienced the problematic return of an overt resistance to American hegemony. The first step toward improving such a situation is to recognize there is a problem. Next, we must define the problem and identify its causes. Only then can we develop and refine potential courses of action (COAs) and select the best one to pursue. Although some would argue that US is 'safe enough', the increasingly discernible disdain for Americans, and the volatile state of affairs around the world indicate there is a problem we cannot afford to ignore.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.