U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy Must Address Ideological and Political Factors at the Global and Local Levels

Abstract

Although the U.S.-led global war on terrorism has had some notable successes--such as the destruction of al-Qaeda's sanctuary in Afghanistan, the elimination of many of the group's leaders, and the growing resolve of many countries to take action against al-Qaeda and its associates--no informed observers believe that al-Qaeda will be eradicated any time soon. Indeed, in some respects, al-Qaeda has metastasized into an even more formidable adversary, dispersed across the world, largely self-sustaining, and constantly adopting new and innovative tactics. The United States itself continues to be threatened by large-scale attacks. Thus, countering al-Qaeda is likely to preoccupy U.S. national security institutions for at least the remainder of this decade, and probably longer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA540985

Entities

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Corporations
  • Counterterrorism
  • Education
  • Health Care
  • Homeland Security
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • National Security
  • Public Safety
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.