Introduction / John L. Clarke -- Homeland security and homeland defense : America's new paradigm / Thomas L. LaCrosse -- The role of the armed forces of the United Kingdon in securing the state against terrorism / Jonathan Stevenson -- The weight of history : Germany's military and domestic security / Gerhard J. Klose -- A new NATO member's perspective : Hungary's army and homeland security / Imre Takács -- The role of Italy's military in supporting the civil authorities / Carlo Cabigiosu -- A neutral's perspective : the role of the Austrian armed forces in Homeland Security / Johann Frank -- The Soviet legacy : transforming Bulgaria's armed forces for homeland security / Nikolay K. Dotzev -- The role of the Ukrainian armed forces in homeland security / Petro Kanana and Alexey Telichkin -- Armies in homeland security : Romania's experience and practice / Iulia Ionescu -- The military's role in homeland security in France / Denis Vaultier -- The fruit of EU homeland security : military policy / Brooks Tigner.