[net-gold] Secrecy News -- 04/04/11
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- Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 10:53:42 -0400 (EDT)
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Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 10:02:32 -0400
From: Steven Aftergood <saftergood@xxxxxxx>
To: Steven Aftergood <saftergood@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Secrecy News -- 04/04/11
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SECRECY NEWS
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from the FAS Project on Government Secrecy
Volume 2011, Issue No. 31
April 4, 2011
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Secrecy News Blog:
http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/
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** CRS VIEWS DECLINE OF CENTRAL AMERICAN SECURITY
** THE TACTICAL CHALLENGES OF MOUNTAIN WARFARE
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CRS VIEWS DECLINE OF CENTRAL AMERICAN SECURITY
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Violent instability in Central America poses a growing threat to the
countries of the region, with direct and indirect consequences for the
United States, according to a new report from the Congressional Research
Service.
"The seven nations of Central America face significant security challenges.
Well-financed and heavily armed criminal threats, fragile political and
judicial systems, and persistent social hardships such as poverty and
unemployment contribute to widespread insecurity in the region. The United
States has allocated $260 million in security assistance to support Central
America since FY2008 under what is now known as the Central America Regional
Security Initiative; however, security conditions have continued to
deteriorate," the CRS report said.
A copy of the report was obtained by Secrecy News. See "Central America
Regional Security Initiative: Background and Policy Issues for Congress,"
March 30, 2011:
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41731.pdf
Other noteworthy new CRS reports include the following.
"The Japanese Nuclear Incident: Technical Aspects," March 31, 2011:
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41728.pdf
"Nuclear Power Plant Sites: Maps of Seismic Hazards and Population Centers,"
March 29, 2011:
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41729.pdf
"Japan's 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami: Economic Effects and Implications for
the United States," March 25, 2011:
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41702.pdf
"Funeral Protests: Selected Federal Laws and Constitutional Issues," March
22, 2011:
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41717.pdf
"War in Afghanistan: Strategy, Military Operations, and Issues for
Congress," March 9, 2011:
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R40156.pdf
THE TACTICAL CHALLENGES OF MOUNTAIN WARFARE
The challenges of conducting military operations in a mountainous
environment are addressed in a new U.S. Army manual.
In the mountains, "small mistakes can lead to catastrophic events," while
"technological supremacy can be negated by even the most crude and
non-technical enemy actions," the new manual said.
Therefore, "Mountain combat calls for extreme physical fitness, mental
toughness, endurance, and the utmost in tactical and technical proficiency
on the part of all individuals." With proper leadership and preparation,
"the physical characteristics of mountains can support and enhance offensive
operations."
See Army Tactics Techniques Procedures (ATTP) 3-21.50, "Infantry Small-Unit
Mountain Operations," February 28, 2011.
http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/army/attp3-21-50.pdf
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Project on Government Secrecy
Federation of American Scientists
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