Combating International Terrorism

Abstract

This paper examines the U.S. strategy for combating international terrorism. The terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, brought new meaning to asymmetric warfare and mandated that the United States develop a clear and cohesive strategy to protect the people of this nation against international terrorism. This paper reviews the evolution of the U.S. policy on combating terrorism' and then discusses the current policy on combating terrorism and shortfalls in the current policy. The paper concludes with recommendations on how the national elements of power should be used in combating international terrorism.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 09, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401071

Entities

People

  • Clarence K. Chinn

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Counterterrorism
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Directives
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Relations
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Terrorism
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies