Combating Terrorism Center April 15 2005 COMBATING TERRORISM
Combating Terrorism Center April 15, 2005 COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER at West Point
Agenda • Vision • Center Structure • Educational Programs COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER at West Point 9/10/2020
Vision Statement Develop an internationally recognized center for terrorism studies to better understand foreign and domestic terrorism threats to our national security, to educate leaders who will have countering terrorism responsibilities, and to provide policy analysis and expertise to counter future terrorist threats. COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER at West Point 9/10/2020
CTC Goals 1. Educate: Provide current and future leaders with the knowledge and intellectual acumen to better understand address the new terrorism. 2. Research: Build a body of research which contributes to the understanding of the new terrorism, its underlying conditions, and the mechanisms to counter the threat. 3. Provide expertise: Conduct policy analysis and provide expertise to the Department of Army, Department of Defense, other government agencies, and outside institutions. 4. Develop the Center: Further develop the CTC into an internationally recognized center and a leading authority on terrorism and counterterrorism policy and analysis. COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER at West Point 9/10/2020
Original Center Structure February 2003 USMA Depts Comparative Politics International Relations American Politics Economics Department Head Distinguished Chair Exec. Dir, Rotating Military Faculty Senior Fellow J. Ellis Admin Asst Five Year Capitalization Annual Operating Cost: $225, 000 COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER at West Point 9/10/2020
Center Structure Director, COL Howard USMA Depts Executive Director Comparative Politics International Relations American Politics Economics J. Brachman Title X J. Forest Title X Terrorism Counterterrorism WMD Senior Fellow R. Gunaratna Senior Fellow B. Hoffman Senior Fellow Distinguished Chair, GEN (R) Downing Fellow Homeland Security Senior Fellow K. Frucher Fellow War College SSC Fellow Title X CT Community Fellow Office Manager The Center will additional senior and junior fellows as the need for a particular expertise arises and funding permits. COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER at West Point Budget/Project Manager 9/10/2020
Educational Initiatives COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER at West Point
Cadet Education • Terrorism & Counterterrorism • Advanced Terrorism Studies (DTRA) • Homeland Security Seminar • Philosophy, Religion & Terror • Intelligence and Terrorism (CIA) • Cyberterrorism and Information Warfare COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER at West Point 9/10/2020
Cadet Education • Terrorism & Counterterrorism 19 cadets in AY 02, 72 in AY 04 • Advanced Terrorism Studies (DTRA) 5 cadets in AY 02, 42 in AY 04 • Homeland Security Seminar 10 cadets in AY 03, 10 in AY 04 • Philosophy, Religion & Terror 9 cadets in AY 04, 13 in AY 05 • Intelligence and Terrorism (CIA) 34 cadets enrolled in AY 05 COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER at West Point Total to Date: • Electives: 214 cadets • SS 307: 2000 cadets: Six Hour Block 9/10/2020
Interagency Tour • Summary: – 5 agencies – 16 speakers • Day One: – National Security Council – FBI COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER at West Point 9/10/2020
Interagency Tour • Summary: – Unparalleled access to key policy-makers • Day Two: – Pentagon – CIA COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER at West Point 9/10/2020
CT Cooperation Conference: 20 -22 OCT 04 • Assess the extent and benefits of intelligence cooperation in the GWOT at the local, national, and international levels – Participants invited from 32 organizations • Sponsors: – – • CIA/CTC USMA/ITOC (Information Technology and Operations Center) USMA/CTC Unnamed DOD sponsor (NSA) Panel One: Key Players in CT Intel Cooperation – Who are, or should be, key players? What cooperation channels can they use? • Panel Two: Scorecard – Who is cooperating effectively and how? Is cooperation increasing or decreasing? • Panel Three: Implications of CT Intel Cooperation – What happens if cooperation increases, if it fails? What other policy areas are affected by intel cooperation in GWOT? COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER at West Point 9/10/2020
Law & Terrorism Conference: 13 -15 APR 05 • Sponsors: – CTC – Dept. of Law • Topics include: – Preemptive versus Preventative War – Torture and the global war on terrorism – Detainees and due process – Presidential power and the global war on terrorism – The courts and the global war on terrorism – The law of war in the war on terrorism COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER at West Point 9/10/2020
CTC–NYPD Terrorism Roundtable Series • Goals: – – Expand knowledge on specific and general issues in the GWOT Expand CT network Increase diversity among voices (different sectors) Create opportunities for policy and operationally oriented discussions beyond the daily “in-box battles” • Participants: – – – NYPD CT Division NYDP Intel Division JTTF USMA CTC CIA NSC COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER at West Point 9/10/2020
CTC-FDNY Counterterrorism Leadership Program • Senior leaders program in terrorism studies – 14 week graduate program; 34 students – Technical and theoretical lessons • Goals – Build intellectual and structural capacity within the FDNY to respond to changing environment – Educate senior leaders on critical threats and vulnerabilities – Develop next generation of leadership – Provide context for strategic decisionmaking COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER at West Point 9/10/2020
FDNY Program “Just a note to Thank You again for your sincerity, intensity and most of all your commitment to our members in the FDNY. Each tour I work in the firehouse I bring up some of the topics that we had discussed in class and without fail we head into a deep group discussion. Our members from Probationary to Chief of Department want and need to understand address not only the threats but the mitigation of terrorist acts. Without question, you have touched the soul of what we stand for in the FDNY and we as a Department are striving to give the best we have. ” Sincerely Captain Michael J. Buckheit COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER at West Point 9/10/2020
ASD/SOLIC Program • Design a counterterrorism curriculum foreign military officers and civilian defense audiences that can be tailored to specific regions and offered through Do. D regional centers • Current programs are targeted primarily at mid-level and senior officers • There is a critical need to: – develop an intellectual framework for understanding terrorism and counterterrorism earlier in an officer’s career – build a common network of individuals who speak the same language – cultivate long-term relationships to enable regional and global cooperation in counterterrorism COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER at West Point 9/10/2020
Questions? COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER at West Point 9/10/2020
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