30 June 2002
- RSIS
- Publication
- RSIS Publications
- The New Terrorism, Anatomy, Trends and Counter-Strategies
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washngton represented a true watershed in world history. The attacks revealed the horrifying nature of the so called “new terrorism” that has emerged in the post-Cold War era. The new terrorism is defined by four key features: sheer lethality, religious dimension, networked organizational structure and greatly enhanced striking power.
Last updated on 22/02/2017
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washngton represented a true watershed in world history. The attacks revealed the horrifying nature of the so called “new terrorism” that has emerged in the post-Cold War era. The new terrorism is defined by four key features: sheer lethality, religious dimension, networked organizational structure and greatly enhanced striking power.
Last updated on 22/02/2017