C2 Terrorism Affecting The Global Workplace Flashcards
What are the three motivations of “new terrorists”?
Religious fanaticism, supremacist ideology, or apocalyptic prophecy.
What are the motivation and methods of “old terrorists”?
Attack things that symbolize the state, desire attention not a large body count enjoy revolutionary connotations, cloak themselves in military jargon and describe themselves as freedom fighters, liberators, ethnic self defence movements or executors of righteous vengeance.
Show some discretion and moderation in the selection of targets and their means of attack. Similar tactics used for centuries.
Assassinations, kidnappings, suicidal individuals
What is “Mass-Mediated Terrorism”?
The terrorists use of the Media to spread awareness of their deeds and causes. The news is as much “infotainment” which thrives on the very themes of terrorism which are tragedy, shock, anger, grief, fear, and panic.
Define Terrorism. What is domestic versus international Terrorism?
The unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.
Domestic terrorism: activities that involve acts dangerous to human life the violate the criminal laws of the nation and appear intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population to influence the policy of government by mass destruction, assassination or kidnapping. And occur within a nation’s territorial jurisdiction
International Terrorism: the same as domestic but the terrorism/terrorist transcend international boundaries.
What are the 4 approaches to Terrorism Analysis?
1) Multicausal: All of the below/other 3.
2) Political: causes include exposure to alternative radical ideas, possibly at universities. There are both permissive factors and direct situational factors. Permissive: urbanization, the transportation system (used for escape), communications media, weapons availability, and the absence of security measures. Situational: loss of Palestinians homeland.
3) Organizational: A rational strategic course of action devised by a group. A cult is not organizational as a cult is dominated by a single leader.
4) Psychological: examines terrorists’ recruitment, personalities, beliefs, attitudes, motivations, and careers as terrorist.
Why is the War on Terror not being won?
A lack of cooperation has plagued law enforcement and intelligence work.
What is Trans-national terrorism?
Trans-national or state sponsored terrorism is when states support a terrorist group in another state.
What is CBRN? Who Wants it?
Terrorists want Chemical Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear weapons (CBRN) of mass destruction to disrupt international peace and security.
What is PSI?
The Proliferation Security Initiative a global multilateral arrangement to seize sensitive cargo.
What is Superterrorism?
Defined as “the committing of violent acts using advanced technological tools to cause massive damage to populations and/or to public and private support networks.”
