Assignment: Counterterrorism and American Presence Overseas

Analyze the strategy, tactics, and tools available to agencies within the U.S. to perform counterterrorism operation, as well as the strategy, tactics, and tools that are available to U.S. agencies and the military to perform counterterrorism operations outside of the U.S. Note key differences between counterterrorism strategy, tactics, and tools in and outside the U.S. Based on your analysis explain why it is or is not necessary for the U.S. to maintain a presence abroad to perform counterterrorism operations.

The Counter Terrorism and American Presence Overseas Paper

• Must be a minimum of three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style.

• Must include a separate title page with the following:

o Title of paper
o Student's name
o Course name and number
o Instructor's name
o Date submitted

• Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement. The thesis must be in both the introduction and the conclusion.
• Must use at least two scholarly or official government sources in addition to the course text.
• Cite your sources in text and on the reference page using APA 6th edition style guide. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style.