This paper presents a theoretical framework on strategic innovation in terrorist organizations. By comparing three historical organizations (ETA, PIRA, and Red Brigades), it seeks to understand the rationale and dynamics of strategic innovation. In doing so, it delineates this phenomenon as a process...
conflict. As an asymmetric form of conflict, it confers coercive power with many of the advantages of military force at a fraction of the cost. Due to the secretive nature and small size of terrorist organizations, they often offer opponents no clear organization to defend against or to deter...
Ali thinks now is the right time to designate the cartels as terrorist organizations, arguing that the U.S. is not currently using "all the tools we have" to counter them. What makes a group a Foreign Terrorist Organization? In order to be labeled an FTO a group or network has to meet...
A terrorist is the the person who commits the act of terrorism. According to the laws in the United States, there are several different types of terrorism. Let's look at a few of them. Civil Disorder Have you ever wanted to protest something or ask for something? Maybe you wanted the...
What draws some individuals to terrorism and not others? Does a need for belonging drive an individual to join a terrorist group? Source: Generative AI: Bing Image Creator While it’s almost impossible to identify specific individuals who will join the ranks of terrorist organ...
Computer viruses, malware attacks, data breaches, and Denial of Service (DoS) assaults are examples of these risks. Where do cyber threats come from? Cybersecurity threats come from a variety of places, people, and contexts. Malicious cyber threat actors can include: Criminal organizations...
"Nobody should have any mistake about what our 'red line' is," the official said. "It is when we firmly establish that there has been chemical weapons used within Syria that is not acceptable to the United States, nor is the transfer of chemical weapons to terrorist organizations and peopl...
Combating the financing of terrorism (CTF) is a critical component of the global effort against terrorism. It requires a comprehensive understanding of terrorist financing mechanisms, robust international collaboration, and the employment of advanced technologies to outpace terrorist networks. As terrorists ...
Money laundering is the concealment of the origins of money gained from crimes, including tax evasion, human trafficking, drug trafficking, andpublic corruption. It also includes money being illegally routed to terrorist organizations. Anti-money laundering regulations have had an impact on governments,...
of a long-planned sweeping suite of immigration actions, including Trump invoking a national emergency at the border as a way to unlock funding from the Defense Department for the administration’s use. Trump will also move to designate a series of drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations....