680 WK11 - Questions for International Relations

1. Analyze the adequacy of the RAND two-stage (emerging threats) analysis planning model for one of today’s emerging homegrown threat cases or to a Mumbai-style attack. What, if any, improvements to the model would you recommend?

2. Apply the match-mismatch model’s first two key sets of characteristics—terrorist group capabilities and resources; and requirements of the operation attempted—to one of today’s emerging homegrown threat cases. Is this a useful operational analysis model for homeland security?

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