letters to the editor No easy answer to our security challenges

I refer to the article Trump response to Brussels attack: ‘close US borders’ (March 24). As awful as the terrorist attacks are, there is more bloodshed inside the United States by loonies with guns than all the terrorist attacks put together. So what is Mr Trump going to do about that? Dave Pryce, Dubai

Mr Trump is right. The situation is in a mess. Only he forgets to mention a tiny little detail: it was American/ European greed and their thirst for oil and desire to sell more guns that caused the immigrant influx, to begin with. Amitis Etemadi, Dubai

Maybe it’s time for us to realise that the world is a very dangerous place. Enforcing the borders is common sense. Just look at the EU, which is has opened its door to refugees. Robert G Antonio, US

The world is a changing place with new threats and we must adapt our strategies to combat them. I foresee new security measures at most, if not all, international airports and an additional layer of security in all departure and arrival halls. It will mean arriving five to six hours before your flight. A time will come when we will have to give up some of our freedoms for security.

Unfortunately, we can’t have freedom and be secure at the same time. Technology will play a greater role and I think in about 10 years each person will wear an electronic tag, which could be tracked by security agencies within and beyond local borders. Telcos will process more charging data record (CDR) and more CCTV and scanners will be installed.

Collaboration among security agencies will have to be ramped up three fold just to stay ahead. Drones and robotics will play crucial roles in securing borders and critical assets. As long as people have extremist views, terrorism will threaten us. There simply isn’t enough human resource to track every suspect.

Randall Mohammed, Dubai