Comparing US and Nigerian Security Documents

This assignment compares the national security documents of the United States and Nigeria. It analyzes their key objectives, focuses on addressing terrorism as a common threat, and highlights the differences in their approaches to achieving national security. The essay emphasizes the importance of these documents for protecting citizens and nations from external threats.

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Introduction
There is an immense need for the security of a nation. The institutionalization of the
security purpose involves with the documentation of the security and it has become the
significant concern for the nations in the twenty first century1. It has been adapted
internationally.
The purpose of the essay is to compare the security documents of the United States
and Nigeria. The easy would compare it by using the thrust of the security and strategic
document of the two nations.
Comparisons
The national security strategy for the United States was first issued on 17 September
2002. The periodical documents about the national security strategy of the United States are
prepared from thereon by the executive branch of the US Government, which mainly
concerns and exaggerates thrust on the national security issues of the nation and how the
administration of the Governmental body takes action to deal with the security issue2. On the
other hand, the national security strategy document for Nigeria was signed and launched by
the president Goodluck Jonathan on 5 November 2015. The strategic security documentation
of the Nigeria is much newer than the United States. Both the nations have addressed the
issues related to the national security strategy; however, Nigeria could make it lately from the
US. The National security strategy of Nigeria would help the nation to build protection
against terrorism in Nigeria. It is one of the best initiatives from the Nigerian government to
protect its citizens from the devastating forces of terrorism and build strongly the security of
1 Julian Richards, Guide To National Security (Oxford University Press, 2012).
2 Robert J Art, A Grand Strategy For America. (Cornwell University Press, 2013)

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its people. The document focuses on the in-depth engagement on the process of dismantle,
disrupt and defeat the terrorist force in Nigeria3.
The national security documents of the US have been created to provide the true
nature of the human freedom to its citizens as this is the fundamental right of the human
being. The national security document ensures the security of the people of the US by
strengthening the military power, law enforcement, intelligence and homeland defenses. The
main purpose of the national security strategy is to combat with the terrorism issues faced by
the nation. Terrorist is the common thread that has been addressed by both the nation in their
national security strategy. To combat with the terrorism, both the notion has given
importance on the military forces. United \States has used military forces to destroy the
terrorism. On the other hand, Nigerian government wants to educate more individuals in the
military training as these individual could contribute in the military combat with the
terrorists.
Conclusion
It can be concluded by stating that national security strategy is an important tool to
secure the nation and its people from the external threats. These help in exchange the strategy
and acknowledging the documentation of the strategy. The national security strategy of the
United States and Nigeria has a common ground. Both the nation wants to protect its lands
and people from the terrorist attack.
3 Anthony Abayomi Adebayo, "Implications Of ‘Boko Haram’ Terrorism On National Development In
Nigeria: A Critical Review" [2014] Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences.

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References
Adebayo, Anthony Abayomi, "Implications Of ‘Boko Haram’ Terrorism On National
Development In Nigeria: A Critical Review" [2014] Mediterranean Journal of Social
Sciences
Art, Robert J, A Grand Strategy for America (Cornwell University Press, 2013)
Richards, Julian, Guide To National Security (Oxford University Press, 2012)