Small Wars Journal

terrorism

2018 Ramadan Radicals: Revenge and Redemption - Potential Actors, Motivators, and Dates

Thu, 04/26/2018 - 7:23pm
Ramadan is an opportunity to encourage and initiate increased attacks, suicide bombings, and carnage against perceived enemies around the world, regardless of nationality, location, or religious affiliation. Virtually everything about these attacks and the motivation behind them goes against the core teaching of the Qur'an.

About the Author(s)

Jihadi Generations: Strategies Used for Weaponizing Children (Part 1)

Tue, 04/24/2018 - 12:17am
Violent extremist groups are using all methods possible to wage a successful long-term campaign using children. These groups infiltrate existing systems, threaten and radicalize important players, use extreme forms of violence to attack those they perceive as non-compliant. No foundation of society is off limits.

About the Author(s)

ETA: From Dictatorship to Democracy SWJED Fri, 11/03/2017 - 2:30am

The case study of ETA offers a unique opportunity to assess the strategy and ideology of both the state and the terrorist organization in the context of dictatorship and democracy.

Beware of CBRN Terrorism - From the Far-Right SWJED Tue, 09/19/2017 - 8:22am

CBRN based terror attacks by the far-right have become a serious threat scenario. One of the key counter-measures is early detection of plots during the phase of preparation.