Key Concepts in National security

Can everything really be considered a national security threat? Should national security include things beyond just threats of war and terrorism? Does dumping your water before going through a TSA Security Checkpoint really make our National Security stronger? Join your amazing team as they discuss this and more with Dr. Melinda Negron-Gonzales of the University of New Hampshire to untangle what really constitutes National Security and who decides what that looks like.

From the National Security Council, to the President, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the National Security Agency, and others, there are a lot of hands in this pot. It is important to understand how strategies are created, where lines should be drawn, and whether this is limited to simply foreign threats. By listening to this conversation you will have a better understanding of the key decision makers, the necessity of a flexible strategy, and balancing proactive with reactive tools that can accomplish different goals. Remember, everything that your government does in the name of national security is done in your name and reflects on your country globally.