Threat Assessment

Foreign Policy Research

OBJECTIVE- You have been assigned to research and brief the President of the United States on a current threat to US security. Your group must prepare a 10 minute presentation designed to give the President the following information:

1. Historical perspective on the threat.

a. Include maps, statistics, satellite footage, charts and graphs explaining how the threat came to be, where it is located, and other background information you feel is necessary for the President to fully understand the threat.

2. Current Events-

a. Include an assessment of the current status of the threat. Examine and brief the President on at least three news stories that have occurred in the last three months.

b. include an video that you feel will help inform the President of the situation, ie: news reports, demonstrations, recreations etc....

3. Options- Research and brief the President on the various different options available to him on how to effectively deal with the threat.

Threats

1. Nuclear Weapons- who has them? When did they get them? How many do they have? What is our current relationship with the country? How stable is the country?

2. IRAN-

3. North Korea-

4. EMP-

5. Al Qaeda-

6. China-

7. Lone Wolf Scenario / Home Grown Terrorism

8. Cyber warfare-

A good site to look at is Greatest threat