What are counterterrorism operations?
According to the Pentagon, counterterrorism encompasses “actions taken directly against terrorist networks and indirectly to influence and render global and regional environments inhospitable to terrorist networks.”3 The map includes counterterrorism operations by the Departments of Defense, State, Homeland Security.
How does NATO fight terrorism?
NATO and the European Union are committed to combatting terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. They exchange information regularly on counter-terrorism projects and on related activities such as work on the protection of civilian populations against CBRN attacks.
What is the correct definition of cyberterrorism?
Cyberterrorism is the convergence of cyberspace and terrorism. It refers to unlawful attacks and threats of attacks against computers, networks and the information stored therein when done to intimidate or coerce a government or its people in furtherance of political or social objectives.
Can We agree on a single definition of terrorism?
Bruce Hoffman (2006) has thus noted that: It is not only individual agencies within the same governmental apparatus that cannot agree on a single definition of terrorism. Experts and other long-established scholars in the field are equally incapable of reaching a consensus.
What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization definition of terrorism?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Definition of Terrorism. The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence against individuals or property in an attempt to coerce or intimidate governments or societies to achieve political, religious or ideological objectives.
What is the definition of terrorism according to NCTC?
“NCTC uses the definition of terrorism found in Title 22, which provides that terrorism is “premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents.”.
What is terrorism according to Walid Muallem?
After the United States attack on Abu Kamal, the Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem defined terrorism as “Killing civilians in international law means a terrorist aggression.”