2006 Anti-Terrorist Trends to Watch
By: Lance Winslow
Since 9-11 the United States has spent billions in the war on terror and brought forth new innovations and concepts to prevent International Terrorist strikes on our Homeland. In 2005 critics complained that we have not done enough and that we are not protected. Proponents simply have pointed to the scoreboard and said, well we have not been attacked since them have we? Indeed, good points on both sides of the debate. Are we really any safer now then we were then? I believe we are and let me tell you why.
Currently we have a citizenry in our civilization who is on the look out. We have additional security at airports and more border patrol. We have been placing more and more sensors in strategic places to detect things like explosive residue, WMD, anthrax and other biological weapons. We have finally gotten our law enforcement to talk to each other and communicate important information. We have constant briefings on all sorts of possible International Terrorist plans and intelligence information coming from over seas from many different countries thru their intelligence and law enforcement services.
In 2006 expect more robotic surveillance and better systems which at along our open stretches of borders, at checkpoints, truck scales, ports, airports and along our highways as well. Expect more aerial surveillance using robotic aircraft or UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). Expect better intelligence coming out of the Middle East and more International Terrorists to be caught and apprehended before attempting to make the journey to our country. You will see much more of this in 2006.
Lance Winslow