America the Vulnerable: How Our Government is Failing to Protect Us Against Terrorism

by Stephen Flynn

Overview

In this powerful and urgently needed call to action, national security expert Stephen Flynn offers a startling portrait of the radical shortcomings in America's plan for homeland security. He describes a frightening scenario of what the next major terrorist attack might look like -- revealing the tragic loss of life and economic havoc it would leave in its wake, as well as the seismic political consequences it would have in Washington. Flynn also shows us how to prepare for such a disaster, outlining a bold yet practical plan for achieving security in a way that is safe and smart, effective and manageable.

In this new world of heightened risk and fear, America the Vulnerable delivers a timely, forceful message that cannot be ignored.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061852930
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	12/15/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	270
Sales rank:	996,860
File size:	588 KB

About the Author

Stephen Flynn is the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow in National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He was the lead author of the task force report "America: Still Unprepared, Still in Danger," and his articles have appeared in Foreign Affairs. He spent twenty years as a commissioned officerin the U.S. Coast Guard, served in the White House Military Office during the George H. W. Bush administration,and was director for Global Issues on the National Security Council staff during the Clinton administration.

Table of Contents

	Preface	ix
1	Living on Borrowed Time	1
2	The Next Attack	17
3	The Phony War	37
4	Security Maturity	59
5	What's in the Box?	81
6	Protect and Respond	111
7	Mobilizing the Home Front	135
8	Fear, Paranoia, and the Gathering Storm	157
	Afterword	171
	Notes	179
	Index	229