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Russian military interventions, the U.S. role in state-less politics, and why terrorism works. Keyword(s): terrorism; antiterrorism; combating terrorism 29 Library of Congress Federal Research Division Future Trends in Terrorism Clark, M.A. "The Pathology of Terrorism: Acts of Violence Directed Against Citizens of the United States while Abroad," Clinical Laboratory Medicine, 18, No. 1, March 1998, 99-114. Acts of terrorism resulting in serious injury and death have become a daily occurrence in the late 1990s. Forensic pathologists play a key role in the investigation and eventual prosecution of such cases. Meticulous attention to injuries as well as photographic documentation of findings along with the recognition and recovery of trace evidence are critical parts of the autopsy on the victims of terrorist violence. Specific cases of terrorist events from the 1985-97 period are presented along with a detailed explanation of explosion-related injuries. Keyword(s): improvised explosive device threat or analysis; terrorism; combating terrorism; antiterrorism Coale, John C. "Fighting Cybercrime," Military Review, 88, No. 2, March-April 1998, 77-82. The author argues that because of their increasing use and dependence on information technology (IT), the United States and its military are extremely vulnerable to information warfare (IW). The article discusses IW terminology, defensive strategies, statistical failures in IW, and other aspects of IW. The author notes that encryption is a double-edged sword because it gives terrorists and criminals a powerful tool for evading law enforcement. Keyword(s): technology; antiterrorism; counterterrorism; combating terrorism; information assurance; future trends; information warfare; cyberterrorism Coates, Joseph F. "A Thriving Future for Terrorism," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 51, No. 3, 1996, 295-99. This article defines terrorism as a kind of action undertaken not as a tactic but as a strategic instrument to fulfill some political goal. Governments have only three options available for combating terrorism: to acquiesce to the terrorist's demands, to reach some sort of compromise, and to attack the terrorist group. It is argued that the same elements that are propelling the world toward a global village, such as low-cost telecommunications and transportation, are fueling the conduct of terrorism on a global scale. Further, the three things that compose a significant terrorist threat--compelling issues, a group organized around these issues, and the skills necessary to carry out terrorist action--are also prevalent in the new global order. Given this context, it is suggested that very little can be done to prevent terrorism, but prudent measures can be taken to contain and limit its frequency and severity. Included in these actions are education and training of the populace, training of employees of corporations conducting business overseas, and expanded government gathering of intelligence. Keyword(s): future trends; antiterrorism; counterterrorism; terrorism; combating terrorism Cohen, David. "Bombing Business: Terrorist Targeting of Financial Institutions," Jane's Intelligence Review, [London], 9, No. 7, July 1997, 330-34. The article discusses the vulnerabilities of financial institutions to targeting by terrorists, particularly 30 Library of Congress Federal Research Division Future Trends in Terrorism those motivated by religion. The author explains that financial institutions provide prime targets for religiously motivated groups, whose aim is to destroy the enemy society. For example, the author notes that the targeting of the World Trade Center in 1993, in addition to having significant financial ramifications, was an attempt to destroy a symbol of Western society. He concludes that financial targets will become the targets not only of symbolic attacks but ones carried out with the aim of causing financial chaos. Keyword(s): antiterrorism; future trends; combating terrorism; infrastructure protection Cole, Leonard A. "Countering Chem-Bio Terrorism: Limited Possibilities," Politics and the Life Sciences, [London], 15, September 1996, 196-98. This article is a commentary on Jonathan B. Tucker's "Chemical/Biological Terrorism: Coping with a [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] |
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