Threat Assessment Briefing Paper

(APA format, 4-5 pages, not counting the sources page, double spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman, 1 inch

margins)

The briefing paper is an essay about an important contemporary topic written for

an informed audience. Should address the question below, making a strong

argument on behalf of your thesis and developing your own conclusion based on

evidence from sources. In doing so, you must use a minimum of three (5)

sources.

Question:  Your threat

assessment should identify the target and the potential threats it faces. In

identifying the target, discuss its relevance to National Security and its key

vulnerabilities. What would be the impact if the target was the subject of an

attack? In identifying threats, discuss the threat’s strengths, weaknesses,

probability of occurring and potential severity was it to occur. Prioritize the

threats, identifying which one should command the most attention and which

the least. Lay out potential ways to protect the target and note the cost the

increased security entails. Given your analysis, what steps should policy makers

and national leaders take to better secure the target?