The Terror Trap
Abstract
Nuclear, chemical and biological blackmail by terrorist organizations and individuals could become a reality in the near future. The United States has adopted a tough strategy of supporting both bilateral agreements and multilateral connections seeking to institute universal sanctions against states which harbor terrorists. Although idealogically opposed to individual acts of terrorism, the Soviet Union still interprets, supports, or opposes the methods, activities, and purposes of various terrorist groups proportionately with their perceived accomodations with Soviet national interests, despite a policy of reducing international tensions with the West through detente. Both superpowers must recognize that the techniques of terrorism can be used by anyone regardless of ideology or nationality, that mutually beneficial decision along will not solve the problem, but is a prerequisite to reversing current trends of escalating terrorism and to achieving world peace, security, and genuine detente.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 27, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA014159
Entities
People
- Kenneth E. Roberts
Organizations
- United States Army War College