Arming USAF Senior Leaders With Words To Win

Abstract

Since September 11 2001, the US government has focused its energy and defensive capabilities on countering the spread of Islamic radical extremists and their brand of terrorism. Over the last 15 years of continued engagement in this effort, policymakers have learned many lessons. Most importantly, the Global War on Terrorism requires a multifaceted approach to undermine the ideology of radical extremists rather than merely applying kinetic action against physical targets. This radicalization -- the demand for the overthrow of state governments --derives from an ideology used in recruiting, motivating and validating terrorist activities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1031338

Entities

People

  • Rebecca S. Corbin

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Lessons Learned
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design