The next Salafi-jihadi wave: capabilities, resources, and opportunity
US national security policy is locked in a crisis-response cycle that tends to react to threats after they have emerged and treats intertwined developments as separate and sequential. The US response to the Salafi-jihadi movement has often been reactive and disaggregated. Counterterrorism efforts la...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Corporate Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
[Washington, DC]
American Enterprise Institute
May 2022
|
| In: | Year: 2022 |
| Further subjects: | B
Bedrohungsvorstellung
B Earth B Terrorism B Jihad B Salafīyah B Development B Tendency |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Summary: | US national security policy is locked in a crisis-response cycle that tends to react to threats after they have emerged and treats intertwined developments as separate and sequential. The US response to the Salafi-jihadi movement has often been reactive and disaggregated. Counterterrorism efforts largely disrupted only the most visible parts of the Salafi-jihadi threat while masking the long-term danger: the growth of the Salafi-jihadi movement's support base amid conflict and poor governance. As counterterrorism efforts fall away, the movement is gaining capabilities and resources that will shape regional security trends and raise the likelihood of more frequent and severe global terror attacks. Defeating the Salafi-jihadi movement requires a fundamental shift toward a proactive approach that is not focused on military instruments and prioritizes reducing Salafi-jihadi groups' overall capabilities and resources. The US should undertake this policy shift while taking steps to mitigate the most serious near-term Salafi-jihadi threats. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (17 Seiten) |
