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Technology and National Security The influences of 9.11.01

Technology and National Security The influences of 9.11.01. The Cold War –nuclear deterrence in a bifurcated world After the Cold War –dismantling nuclear arsenals After 9.11 –dealing with the diffusion of weapons technology. Technology and National Security After 9.11 Roles and Consequences.

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Technology and National Security The influences of 9.11.01

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  1. Technology and National SecurityThe influences of 9.11.01 The Cold War –nuclear deterrence in a bifurcated world After the Cold War –dismantling nuclear arsenals After 9.11 –dealing with the diffusion of weapons technology

  2. Technology and National Security After 9.11Roles and Consequences • Home Land Security –computing, database, communications technologies: finding the ‘bad guys’; preserving our freedoms.The USA Patriot Act. • The move from deterrence to preemptive action policy –spaced-based and aerial surveillance, electronic intelligence gathering, spooks. • Diversification of our military mission –the role of technology and boots on ground in combat, pacification, and in nation-building.

  3. San Franciscoby Landsat7 (altitude 438 miles)

  4. Kennedy Space CenterLandsat 7

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