Know the Enemy: State Actors 2- Domestic Terrorism

    Order Description   Discussion 1: Know the Enemy: State Actors In this assignment, you will examine the motivations of other states and their actors, as well as their methods. Tasks: Using at least three scholarly resources from the professional literature, research intelligence threats to the U.S., focusing on state actors. The literature may include the university's online library resources; relevant textbooks; peer-reviewed journal articles; and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov). In a minimum of 410 words, respond to the following: 1- Identify the greatest intelligence threats to the U.S. and methodologies used for spying against the U.S. (such as human intelligence [HUMINT], and cyber espionage). 2- Explain which state actors pose the greatest cyber threat. 3- Explain which of the state-sponsored foreign intelligence services (FISs) assaults on the United States Intelligence Community (USIC) appear to have caused the greatest damage, either through the loss of resources, failed missions, or the loss of lives. 4- Give reasons in support of your responses. Discussion 2: Domestic Terrorism Using the Southern Poverty Law Center website, identify a hate group within your geographic region. (please use Ku Klux Klan, KKK, in Virginia, USA) Tasks: In a minimum of 410 words, respond to the following: 1- Research the hate group and discuss its mission. 2- Explain the membership and recruitment tactics used by the group. 3- Using the module readings, present a psychological theory to explain this group's ideology. 4- Identify any recent conflicts that the group has had with law enforcement. (use the recent events in Charlottesville, VA) 5- Estimate how much of a risk this group poses to national security.