James K. Wither is Professor of National Security Studies and Director Fellowship programs at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies (GCMC) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. He is a retired British Army Officer and former researcher in 20th Century Warfare at the Imperial War Museum. He has published widely on the subject of warfare and terrorism and taught or presented terrorism related subjects at a wide variety of institutions, including the FBI Academy, the UK Defence Academy, the NATO School, the Geneva Centre for Security Policy and the Afghan Army Staff College. His publications include book chapters, monographs and journal articles. The latter include papers for RUSI Journal, Defence Studies, Small Wars and Insurgencies, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Small Wars Journal, European Security and Parameters. Professor Wither is co-editor of the book Combating Transnational Terrorism, which was published in January 2016.
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the George C. Marshall Center, the government of the United States of America or the Federal Republic of Germany.