ASSESSMENTS
How Do Terrorists Measure Success?
Sep 22, 2017 | 09:00 GMT
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Highlights
- Terrorist attacks are strategically most significant when they put pressure on fault lines and have a relatively narrow objective.
- A combination of tactical proficiency in terrorist skills and strategic vision is rare — and extremely dangerous when effective.
- The role of counterterrorism is not only to stem the damage to human life and property, but also to prevent attacks from upending the political order.
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