Al Qaeda and Fourth Generation Warfare as its Strategy
Abstract
Usama bin Laden and Al Qaeda have been waging war against the United States and the West for years. Al Qaeda is characterized as a terrorist organization, based upon the early tactics it used, primarily bombings against U.S. interests overseas. However, since the U.S. led invasion of Afghanistan to oust the Taliban government and evict Al Qaeda, there has been more attention given to Al Qaeda and its adoption of a strategy against the U.S. and West. A senior member of Al Qaeda has professed that they have adopted Fourth Generation Warfare and are using its theory as a model for their global insurgency. This paper seeks to identify whether Al Qaeda actually following the elements of Fourth Generation Warfare and what the U.S. might do to counter AI Qaeda's strategy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA491342
Entities
People
- Clayton L. Niles
Organizations
- Marine Corps University