Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to the Prevailing National Security Issues Confronting the United States
John M. Weaver (York College of Pennsylvania, PA, USA)

Chapter 2. Threats to the National Security of the United States’ Homeland: A Qualitative Assessment
Samantha Gilbert, John Heffner, Julie Maheux, Shannon O’Fee, Ryan Taphouse, and Priscilla Yau (York College of Pennsylvania, PA, USA)

Chapter 3. Russia’s Threat to the National Security of the United States: A Qualitative Assessment
Alyssa Bushmire, Nicholas Carpenter, Kaitlyn Hopkins, Andrey Romanov, and Aaron Sowers (York College of Pennsylvania, PA, USA)

Chapter 4. Overview of China’s Threat to the National Security of the United States: A Qualitative Assessment
Liam Egan, Jacquelyn Meacher and Zachary Wallace (York College of Pennsylvania, PA, USA)

Chapter 5. North Korea and its Threats to U.S. National security: A Qualitative Assessment
Em Doss, Brian Gauthier, Jaewoo Kim, Austin Parker, and William Yommer (York College of Pennsylvania, PA, USA)

Chapter 6. Asia-Pacific Threats to the National Security of the United States: A Qualitative Assessment
Jake K. Cassidy, Alex F. Incarnato, Mikal F. Jenkins, Lyndsey C. Mitchum, and Rathana Pim (York College of Pennsylvania, PA, USA)

Chapter 7. African Security Threats and the Connection to the United States National Security: A Qualitative Assessment
Stuart Cerutti, Danielle O’Brien, Elizabeth Poole, and Lida Shamsaei Gil (York College of Pennsylvania, PA, USA)

Chapter 8. Central Command Threats to the National Security of the United States: A Qualitative Assessment
Rachel Diehl, Zach Kelley, Jennifer Liedy, Sarah Rifield, and Ryan Riley (York College of Pennsylvania, PA, USA)

Chapter 9. Escalating Tensions in the Middle East as Iran’s Nuclear Sanctions are Eased: A Qualitative Assessment
Michael Fenton II, Jathan Mahaffey and Tristan Workman (York College of Pennsylvania, PA, USA)

Chapter 10. Overview of Al Qaeda Threat to the National Security of the United States: A Qualitative Assessment
Nicole Heaton, Michael Remy and Maya Washington (York College of Pennsylvania, PA, USA)

Chapter 11. The Islamic State’s Threats to the National Security of the United States: A Qualitative Assessment
Dylan R. Liddick, Zachary J. Dwyer, Joseph T. Sindoni, and Matthew Ramey (York College of Pennsylvania, PA, USA)

Chapter 12. Concluding Comments and Future Outlook
Jennifer Pomeroy (Department of History and Political Science, York College of Pennsylvania, PA, USA)

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