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Ability of USA to Counter terror
DHS and enhancement of Special Operations Forces structure
Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 proscribed the use of military in civilian law enforcement. Currently, there are terrorists who are born and bread within the United States territory. These terrorists sometime carryout their heinous acts using Weapons of Mass Destruction (Brown, 2005). They also have networks that cannot be easily broken down by the Homeland Security agencies. It is the Department of Defense that has such capabilities. That is why the Coast Guards use facilities that belong to the Navy to ensure that banned drugs are never shipped into the United States. Special operations forces can train officers within the Department Of Homeland Security on how to reduce vulnerability to terrorism. They can also help in evaluating the adequacy of existing physical security systems. Department of Homeland Security has got no capability of combating terrorists threats related to weapons of mass destruction. This is where the services of Special Operation Forces are highly needed. They can prevent, limit, and minimize employment of weapons of mass destruction. They can...
They can seize, destroy, and recover weapons of mass destruction (Brown, 2005).
U.S., Israel, and United Kingdom Special Operation Forces Structures
Israeli's Duvdevan falls within the Israeli Defense Forces. They infiltrate militants' camps and facilitate the arrest and capture of wanted militants. The navy, air force, and police all fall under the command of the army. The Navy's version of SEAL is called S-13. The Air force's Para-rescue unit is called 669. YAMAM, a creation of the police is a combination of SWAT and hostage rescue. The Army's MATKAL does intelligence gathering, international hostage rescue and long-range reconnaissance. PULSAR carries out ambushes and long-range reconnaissance. Duvdedun is under the command of Judea and Samaria division. It's basically under an area command. This distinguishes it from other army units (Mann, 2010). Special operations forces in the U.S. are under direct command of U.S. Special Operations that includes U.S. Army Special operations Command, Naval Special Warfare Command, Air force Special…
References
Brown, T.D. (2005). The Role of Special Operations Forces in U.S. Homeland Security and Homeland Defense. Retrieved October 22, 2012 from http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA433677
Mann, W.R. (2010). Duvdevan: Israel's Most Elite Counter Terrorist Unit. Retrieved October
22, 2012 from http://www.realfighting.com/duvdevan.php
Malvesti, M.L. (2010). To Serve the Nation: U.S. Special Operations Forces in an Era of Persistent Conflict. Washington: Center fir a New American Security.
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