The Terrorist The Terrorist TradeTrade

Tools of the Tools of the TradeTrade

Tactics and Targets of Tactics and Targets of TerroristsTerrorists

Objectives, Victims, and ConstituenciesObjectives, Victims, and Constituencies The New Terrorism and New ObjectivesThe New Terrorism and New Objectives

Objectives, Victims, and ConstituenciesObjectives, Victims, and Constituencies

Typical objectives:Typical objectives: Changing the existing order.Changing the existing order. Psychological disruption.Psychological disruption. Social disruption.Social disruption. Publicizing the CausePublicizing the Cause Creating a revolutionary environment.Creating a revolutionary environment.

Victims and constituencies:Victims and constituencies: Politically apathetic people.Politically apathetic people. Government and its allies.Government and its allies. Potential supporters.Potential supporters. Confirmed supporters.Confirmed supporters.

The New Terrorism and New ObjectivesThe New Terrorism and New Objectives

Weapons of mass destruction and objectives.Weapons of mass destruction and objectives. Attracting attention.Attracting attention. Pleasing God.Pleasing God. Damaging economies.Damaging economies. Influencing enemies.Influencing enemies.

Cases:Cases: The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord.The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord. Ramzi Yousef.Ramzi Yousef. Aum Shinrikyo.Aum Shinrikyo.

Asymmetrical WarfareAsymmetrical Warfare

Unconventional, unexpected, and unpredictable Unconventional, unexpected, and unpredictable methods.methods.

Netwar.Netwar. Chain networks.Chain networks. Star, hub, or wheel neworks.Star, hub, or wheel neworks. All-channel networks.All-channel networks.

Case: The “martyr nation” as an asymmetrical Case: The “martyr nation” as an asymmetrical strategystrategy

Common MethodsCommon Methods

Recurrent tactics and weapons:Recurrent tactics and weapons: Bombings.Bombings. Sidearms.Sidearms. Kidnappings.Kidnappings. Hijackings.Hijackings.

Signature methods.Signature methods. Case: Kneecapping.Case: Kneecapping.

Weapons Old and NewWeapons Old and New

Firearms.Firearms. Explosives.Explosives. Triggers.Triggers. Types of bombs.Types of bombs. Weapons of mass destruction (WMD).Weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Case: The suicide bombers.Case: The suicide bombers.

The Symbolism of TargetsThe Symbolism of Targets

Armed propaganda.Armed propaganda.

Types of symbols:Types of symbols: Embassies and diplomatic personnel.Embassies and diplomatic personnel. International symbols.International symbols. Symbolic buildings and sites.Symbolic buildings and sites. Symbolic people.Symbolic people. Passenger carriers.Passenger carriers.

Media and Political AttentionMedia and Political Attention Impact on an AudienceImpact on an Audience Forcing ConcessionsForcing Concessions Disruption of Normal RoutinesDisruption of Normal Routines Provoking the State to OverreactProvoking the State to Overreact Case: The King David Hotel BombingCase: The King David Hotel Bombing