Accession Number:

AD1018747

Title:

The Ogaden Insurrection: Implications for Islamist Extremism and U.S. National Security

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

Air War College Air University Maxwell AFB United States

Personal Author(s):

• Fullmer,Jennifer M.

Report Date:

2011-02-16

Pagination or Media Count:

44.0

Abstract:

Todays globalized world presents a diverse array of challenges, from a loose network of violent extremists to states that flout international norms or face internal collapse.1 The 2010 National Security Strategy of the United States emphasizes that the September 11, 2001 attacks on America brought into sharp focusthe dangers of violent extremism, and the simmering conflicts that followed the peaceful conclusion of the Cold War.2 Political instability and ethnic tensions have created wide-spread pockets of state failure throughout the globe.3 Fragile or failing states, often with repressive regimes that feel threatened, are known to precipitate deteriorating liberty and human rights, thus provoking rebel insurgencies and extremist movements.

Descriptors:

• national security
• military personnel
• counterinsurgency
• foreign relations
• human rights
• national politics
• culture (social sciences)
• ethnic groups
• terrorists
• political systems
• government (foreign)
• africa

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE