Combating Terrorism: Linking Threats to Strategies and Resources

Abstract

Intelligence and law enforcement agencies continuously assess the foreign and domestic terrorist threats to the United States. To be considered a threat, a terrorist group must not only exist, but have the intention and capability to launch attacks. The U.S. foreign intelligence community, which includes the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research, monitors the foreign-origin terrorist threat to the United States. In addition, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) gathers intelligence and assesses the threat posed by domestic sources of terrorism. According to the U.S. intelligence community, conventional explosives and firearms continue to be the weapons of choice for terrorists. The intelligence community (both foreign and domestic agencies) reports an increased possibility that terrorists may use CBRN agents in the next decade.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 26, 2000
Accession Number
ADA380035

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Factors
  • Congress
  • Electronic Mail
  • Emergency Response
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Intelligence Community
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Terrorism
  • United States
  • Vulnerability
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Strategic Security Studies