International Terrorism -- A War without Boundary: Ways to Combat
Abstract
We live in an age of international terrorism with its ever-increasing reach and brutality. The nature and type of terrorism has become more varied and complex and terrorist organizations have become even more evasive and difficult to understand. There is a strong need to combat this hydra-headed monster of international terrorism. Counterterrorism tactics and tasks are often expensive and difficult. However, as yet there is no alternative to developing a strong and effective counterterrorism capability. Counterterrorism strategies and tactics must be developed by Democratic governments if they are to provide a measure of safety and security for their people and defeat terrorist organizations. This study will examine the nature and types of international terrorism; the threats posed by it; the characteristics of traditional terrorism (e.g., bombings, arson, assassinations, armed attacks, hostage-taking, kidnappings, sabotage) as compared with new terrorism (e.g., chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, agricultural, and ecological terrorism, and cyber-terrorism); and the counterterrorism strategies that are needed to by Democratic states to combat international terrorism.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 14, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA448672
Entities
People
- M. M. Haque
Organizations
- United States Army War College