We seem to be going through a transition in the world of terrorism where some actors select a potpourri of causes to justify violence.
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The age of ‘cafeteria’ terrorism?
Laws are on the books for a reason and should not be abused, especially when it comes to national security
War in Gaza continues to foment terrorism in the Middle East while Al Shabaab reminds us that it will attack nations which participate in counter terrorism ops abroad
The Hamas attack on Gaza and Israel’s response is raising the terrorism threat not only in the region but worldwide
There does not appear to be any limit to which Iran is sponsoring – allegedly – terrorist groups around the world.
Global terrorism trends showed no change in the second week of January with jihadi violence again dominant and no sign of far right attacks
Running a nation is complex enough without having ever-changing information (as well as dis- and misinformation) to deal with. Are governments able to do so effectively?
When trying to decide what information to rely upon in the aftermath of terrorist attacks the word of terrorists themselves should be ignored.
While terrorism, largely of the Islamist variety, is global, some nations do not appear to suffer from it as much – why?
This is a summary of terrorism around the world for the week of January 1-7, with a short discussion on the implications for global security.