Some people have argued that the passive community sits on mere conduction of intelligence analysis; this is not true. The office of DNI operates in the field carrying out aggressive operations of collecting intelligence data and they are actively engaged in creating advantage decisions (Bullock, Haddow & Coppola, 2013)
Some people have argued that the passive community sits on mere conduction of intelligence analysis; this is not true. The office of DNI operates in the field carrying out aggressive operations of collecting intelligence data and they are actively engaged in creating advantage decisions (Bullock, Haddow & Coppola, 2013)
It also offers advice to the national council of security and the homeland council of security for intelligence issues associated with national security. The office of the DNI is the head post of the cabinet founded by the terrorism prevention Act and the intelligence reforms of 2004 (Fingar, 2011)
Therefore, they are found outside the borders of the directorates. The associates comprise of the key information executive, the private, civil liberties officer, and the general inspector (George & Kline, 2005)
The management office is authorized to supervise the chief financial officer functions, functions of the strategic director, policy, and plans. Further, the DNI management office supervises the IC main capital executive, the security directors, community education and training director and directors of administration (Iseby, 2008)
The office of DNI collaborates with key mission managers and deputy DNI managers, to ensure an objective and timely intelligence of the nation derived from the office of the president. In addition, this incorporates intelligence from senior commanders in the military, departmental heads and branches of executive agencies (Siegel, 2010)
ever succeeds in extraditing him from the UK, Sweden or any other country, he will be charged with espionage and face the death penalty or life imprisonment. His fellow Australian John Pilger, a legendary journalist who has been exposing government deception and cover ups since Vietnam, offered to provide his bail money and asserted that the "charges against him in Sweden are absurd and were judged absurd by a senior Swedish prosecutor" (Fowler xi)
In July 2010, WikiLeaks released 77,000 Afghanistan war documents from 2004-09, which offered a useful description of the war that differed from official public relations and media filtering. While not from the highest levels of secrecy, they portrayed a "ground-level view of the fighting" that was effectively uncensored, and mass media outlets emphasized various aspects of the disclosure, such the control of the Taliban by Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) or the high level of civilian casualties that went unreported and unacknowledged (O'Laughlin 472)
Also, in the 90's, at the peak of issues relating to degradation, academicians and policy makers used that as an indicator of security in the Arctic region. However, the whole issue of security revolved around international co-operation (Huebert 3)
Also, in the 90's, at the peak of issues relating to degradation, academicians and policy makers used that as an indicator of security in the Arctic region. However, the whole issue of security revolved around international co-operation (Huebert 3)
There is also a possibility of either external or domestic attacks targeting resistance of gas and oil pipelines. Canada should, therefore, consider the existence of a security threat and develop realistic measures to counter that, appreciate the fact that the Arctic is acutely vulnerable to possibilities of infiltration and also take advantage of the harsh environment in the higher parts of the Arctic, which may lead to security advantage (Teeple 60)
Despite the potential of the arctic, there are many hindrances including accessibility to mining sites, and ever since the cold war period, states that were interested had to indulge the indigenous people for assistance. However, currently with the increased temperature rates, the icebergs continue to melt creating chances for infrastructure development hence better accessibility networks (Yalowitz, Collins & Virginia 12)
The steps taken are not only limited to Beijing's policy framework with respect to security across the Strait of Taiwan. China is on the verge of rising as a firm military player on in global map with the help of its strategic steps, modernizing techniques along with the efforts in the field of training and development (Holslag, 2009)
However, when government fails in these responsibilities, national security suffers. (Akinyemi 67-77)[footnoteRef:13] [13: Akinyemi 67-77] Furthermore, in a stable political environment, political institutions have the capacity to resolve challenges when the need arises
Efforts should be made to make the legislative and judicial branch of the government more independent from the executive arm of the government. The powers of the local and state government should also be increased vis-a-vis that of the federal government and also the decentralization of presidential powers on the control of public revenues, all of which according to (Anyaoku)[footnoteRef:27] are positive steps to enhancing good governance that will improve national security
Goodluck Jonathan who is a Christian will be a good prospect for the country's political stability. Perhaps the most remarkable prospects of political stability in Nigeria was the election of President Obasanjo in 1999 who is widely credited for initiating a wide range of reforms in the country that include the economic and financial crimes commission that was mandated to wage war against the rampant corruption that was being witnessed in the country (Bertsch 12-43)[footnoteRef:24]
Over the past two decades the country's political system and process has been on a critical assessment as to whether it has restored civilian democracy in the country or not and more in particular is how it deals with challenges such as democratic politics, national unity and socio-economic development. The result of this assessment will have great implication for federal system of government, institutionalization of democracy and for the accommodation of religious, ethnic and linguistic diversity in the African continent (Diamond 209- 226)[footnoteRef:14]
Some of these conflicts have been attributed to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFRN), which has been qualified as an invitation to conflicts in the conduct of governance in Nigeria. Consequently, these actions negate the significance of political stability which has national security implications (Elaigwu 45-67)[footnoteRef:6]
Indication of political stability in Nigeria since 1999 Since the elections of 1999 that was also the third time for the country to return to civilian democracy, Nigeria has witnessed political stability that has being mainly attributed to the foundation laid by the then President Obasanjo whose government's main objective was to strengthen the country's democracy by encouraging dialogue with all the relevant stakeholders and addressing some of the structural causes of political alienation and poverty in the country. Political analyst and various authors among them (Gofwen, 55-72)[footnoteRef:16] noted that President Olusegun Obasanjo's administration succeeded in establishing a democratic system of governance coupled with the practice of constitutional democracy that both created a conducive policy making environment for socio-economic development and for the improvement of the quality of life for the Nigeria citizens
Political stability if properly constructed seeks to establish and sustain the essential conditions for the smooth functioning of the state and society. According to (Goldstein)[footnoteRef:26] political stability that will enhance national security in Nigeria is only attainable by increasing the democratic governance through increased political participation by all the stakeholders