Assignment Instructions: For this assignment you will take your case-study from

Assignment Instructions:
For
this assignment you will take your case-study from the first paper and,
first, provide your analytical assessment (thesis) on the case. Second,
you will detail the threat in a nine-section Threat Assessment format.
Your assignment should be 10 to 12 pages (not including title page and
bibliography), typed double-spaced in Times New Roman, 12-point font.
Remember to us the Chicago Style Manual for all citations and
bibliography. A minimum of 10 (10) scholarly sources are required for
this assignment. Below are the required sections. Please include the
section headings in red on your assignment. You are welcome to rearrange topics so your paper flows well.
OVERALL
THREAT ASSESSMENT/ANALYTICAL Assessment: How much of a threat does this
non-state actor actually pose to your chosen nation-state, taking
everything into consideration? Is the threat successful at exerting its
influence? Is the nation-state’s response effective or ineffective?
Topics:
HISTORY:
This is the section where you can discuss the history of the threat and
your nation’s perception and response. Discuss why and how the threat
came to be. Why did it become a threat? What was its initial motivation?
What environmental/societal/economic/etc. factors contributed to its formation?
MEMBERSHIP/LEADERSHIP:
Who makes up the threat? Why do they participate? What is their
motivation? Who are the leaders, if any? How effective are they?
STRUCTURE/ORGANIZATION: How is the threat structured? Is there an organization? What is it?
CURRENT
GOAL/MOTIVATION: What is the current goal/motivation of the threat
entity? What is it trying to achieve? Has it evolved since its
formation?
TACTICS/CAPABILITIES: What tactics does the threat employ? How capable is it? What weapons/tools does it use?
FUNDING/CONNECTIONS:
Where does the threat get funding? Supplies? Weapons? Does the threat
have connections to any other organizations, nation-states, etc.?
LOCATION/SCOPE/MAGNITUDE:
Where does the threat operate? How broad in scope is the threat? Are
they a regional threat or a global threat beyond the immediate threat to
your nation-state?
COUNTERING THE THREAT: How has the
nation-state countered the threat? Also, please suggest possible ways to
mitigate or counter the threat. Look at alternatives the nation-state
could take to counter the threat. This is especially true if the
nation’s responses are ineffective. Try to think outside the box and be a
little creative. I understand that you won’t have total information,
but just give it a try!
If
any of these sections do not apply to your particular topic for some
reason, you need to at least include the required section heading along
with a short explanation as to why it doesn’t apply.