identify a terrorist group organization network that poses the greatest threat to u s homeland and national security
Step 1: Identify a terrorist group/organization/network that poses the greatest threat to U.S. homeland and national security. Use the required material and peer-reviewed sources to explain why you view the group/network as the greatest threat. And, explain its history (briefly), ideology, goals, targets, organization, approaches, strengths and weaknesses, and its likely actions in the near and longer-term.
Step 2: Craft a high-level counter-terrorism strategy that will most effectively address the terrorist threat that you have assessed in Step 1. Provide specific recommendations, with an analysis of the pros and cons and competing factors. Ensure you address the most relevant and important aspects of counter-terrorism addressed in the course as they pertain to your selected focus group/network.
These are the material to use:
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Hellmuth, D. (2016).
Counterterrorism and the state: Western responses to 9/11. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press.- Chapter 2 (pp. 20-77)
- Lafree, G. (2018). Terrorism 360 . Retrieved from https://www.start.umd.edu/terrorism360
- EP 2: Getting Counterterrorism Right: A Conversation with Bruce Hoffman (59:50)