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[HSPD 15] President Issues “War on Terror” Directive to Improve Government Coordination
Title: President Issues “War on Terror” Directive to Improve Government Coordination
Author: Jason Sherman
Date: 3-8-2006
Institution: The Insider
Bibliographic Entry: Sherman, Jason (2006). “President Issues “War on Terror” Directive to Improve Government Coordination.” The Insider.
Electronic Link: http://defense.iwpnewsstand.com/insider.asp?issue=spclrpt03092006
Key Words: Homeland Security Presidential Directives, Global War on Terror, Quadrennial Defense Review, Military, Federal Agencies, WMD, State Support of Terrorism, Proliferation
Summary of Key Issues, Points, Conclusions:
While the actual text of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 15 (HSPD 15) is classified, Sherman claims that several high-level Bush Administration officials have claimed that the document deals with limiting the bureaucratic hindrances that limit the ability of various federal agencies to combat terrorism. HSPD 15 also attempts to coordinate all elements of the War on Terrorism, including diplomatic, legal, financial and military components of the war. This coordination will work to meet six goals outlined in the Quadrennial Defense Review of 2005. These six goals are: “deny terrorists the resources they need to operate and survive; enable partner nations to counter terrorism; deny proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, recover and eliminate uncontrolled materials, and maintain a capacity for consequence management; defeat terrorists and their organizations; counter state and non-state support for terrorism in coordination with other U.S. government agencies and partner nations; and contribute to the establishment of conditions that counter ideological support for terrorism.” Sherman also notes in this article that the military is to play a secondary or support role to other federal agencies in the War on Terror according to HSPD 15.
Name of Researcher: Aaron Pinnick
Institution: Integrative Center for Homeland Security
Date: 3-21-2006