National Security Issue

Final paper: Since this is a survey course on national security, the final paper entails a wide range of choices depending on the interest of the particular student. Students must choose a particular national security issue upon which she or he will research. The overall goal of the paper is the following: 1) Capture a summary of the principle issue; 2) advance a thoughtful analysis of the issue; 3) relate the subject matter to the course; 4) incorporate at least six different sources you have found on your own in order to advance a substantial and thoughtful analysis; and 5) address a specific policy conundrum related to national security, intelligence, and/or terrorism. For example, one issue may deal with how the vast intelligence bureaucracy has hindered information sharing and how this has decreased U.S. national security.However, one would also have to address this problem and try to solve it.This assignment, therefore, is to prepare you for future university research and to think of policy analysis and solutions. It must be twelve pages in length, not including the reference list.