Updated May 21, 2012
Research Links on Defense and Homeland Security are divided into:
Reports and testimonies from DHS office, 1997-present.
News for security topics like business, cybersecurity, disasters, government, immigration, infrastructure, public safety and health, and transportation.
Air Force websites and other military resources
Books and research materials based on time frame and specific wars, histories of units, suggested reading, online museum exhibits, images and art.
Online book, full text: from wars during colonial period to Vietnam War.
"An archive of expert analysis on U.S. and international security and defense policy."
Creation, 9/11 ten year anniversary, agenda, Hurricane Katrina, consolidation of executive branches, former secretaries.
Establishment of various defense-related offices.
For timeline, see March 10, 2011, "Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2010."
Collection of defense and national security resources from a librarian at the Naval Postgraduate School Library and Homeland Security Digital Library.
Primary source documents (Executive Orders and U.S. Policies), dictionary and glossary, resources by security topics, statistics.
Resource guide of "naval history from the American Revolution through the present."
General, Hazards, Immigration, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Terrorism, Transportation.
From Military, Air Force, Prisoners of War offices; also veterans data.
Free online book
Tracking events and policy for homeland security.
"Open-source unclassified information between civilian and military actors working on complex crises in order to enhance their sense of shared awareness."
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Latest stories regarding secret attacks with drones; includes news, interactive timeline, infrographics, and data on drone attacks in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia.
(August 2011)"Here we look at the many ways in which these complex machines have infiltrated the combat arena." See from same issue: "Drone warfare and the Geneva Convention."
Reports from Congressional Research Service, DoD, Congressional Budget Office, and more.
Description and history of U.S. drone use, types of drones, possible side effects of drone use, and lessons learned.
An Analysis of U.S. Drone Strikes in Pakistan, 2004-2012; includes map of locations, charts of strikes and deaths of high value targets, links to in-depth analysis.
"In full accordance with the law, and in order to prevent terrorist attacks on the United States and to save American lives, the United States Government conducts targeted strikes against specific al-Qaida terrorists, sometimes using remotely piloted airc
Papers of the War Department 1784-1800.
Simulations for military personnel, videos, lectures, audio archives of 9/11 stories, booklists, profiles on homeland security professionals.
Countering Criminal Violence in Central America
The author assesses the causes and consequences of the violence faced by several Central American countries and examines the national, regional, and international efforts intended to curb its worst effects.
No One's World
A renowned scholar maps out the twenty-first-century world, providing a detailed strategy for reconciling the West with the "rise of the rest." More
The US-South Korea Alliance
A new volume explores the possibilities for enhanced U.S.-South Korea cooperation in both traditional and nontraditional spheres. More
U.S.-Turkey Relations
This Independent Task Force asserts that Turkey is an increasingly influential regional and economic power and calls for the United States and Turkey to forge a new partnership.
U.S. Education Reform and National Security
This Independent Task Force report asserts that fixing the nation's underperforming K-12 public schools is critical for strengthening the country's security and increasing its economic competitiveness.
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