An Effective Type Of Counterterrorism Strategy

The Attack on the September 11, and the consequent War on Terror changed how the American government and its public perceive terrorism and how to formulate a policy to counter the phenomenon. A couple of large wars were waged on the name of War on Terror and many other small wars and conflicts took place in numbers of countries and continents to eradicate the threat of a terrorist attack. Yet the terrorist groups survived and the United States were left with a large debt acquired by expensive counterterrorism effort. After more than a decade, we are still facing the same enemy with no concrete plan to end the conflict. As long as the United States remains as a world powerhouse and a key player in global stage, it will be a target of a terrorist attack, so there must be an effective plan to finally end the threat of terrorism. The counter-terrorism strategy of the United States following the Attack on September 11 has been largely ineffective. In order to end the Fourth Wave of Modern Terrorism, there must be a strategy shift within the United States government while simultaneously creating a counter-narrative to oppose Al-Qaeda 's propaganda.

Following the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 President Bush inspired the term War on Terror that expressed the fight against terrorist groups. Subsequently, the use of armed aerial drones has become the United States signature attack for counter terrorism. After the attack the Bush administration began the target killing of suspects involved in terrorist attacks (Rowman& Littlefield 2016 p.13). A variation of target killing is signature strikes in which suspected militants and anyone considered a “possible” suspect is targeted based on their behavioral characteristics. In the case of a signature strike the target is unknown. Although drones are not new, the emergence of armed drones remains the topic of many debates. The application

The core goals of U.S. counterterrorism department are the defeat of terrorist organizations, limit the production of new enemies and to uphold the continued safety of the American citizens (Cronin, 2013). Since Sept. 20th, 2001 when the Bush administration declared war on terror, a long term military and intelligence commitment was made in order to seek out and destroy terrorist organizations. In these regards, the war on terror campaign has proved successful. Al qaeda has been sufficiently dismantled and there has not been a major attack on the United States since 9-11. Success, unfortunately, does not mean victory. Terrorists organizations keep expanding, and currently the U.S. finds itself engaging an enemy without clear borders nor with

Ever since 2001 the united states has been using drones known as uavs and predators to locate or destroy terrorists and their out posts, before we used drones it was very expensive to find terrorists as we had to use satellites until we built the Gnat or known as the Predator drone and shortly after the drone was made it was put to work. The Predator drone was used in the mission to find Osama Bin Laden after the september 11 attacks. This adds to the long-time debate over Drone use, there are pros and cons to the use of Drone strikes some believe we should use Drone strikes yet others believe it's ‘’unsafe and has a playstation mentality’’. We should use drones because Drone strike destroy terrorist networks all

While the debate over the use of drones for counterterrorism efforts has intensified, the arguments, both for and against their usage, although informed by plausible logics, are supported primarily by anecdotal evidence and not by systematic empirical investigation. This lack of attention is unfortunate: unmanned aerial vehicles, and

In today’s day and age, the fear of terrorism is not only a common sentiment, but is also a rising subject of debate. In order to keep troops out of harm’s way, the United States has looked for alternate means of combatting terrorist organizations. Since September 11, 2001 the United States has relied heavily on its men and women in uniform to prevent terrorism abroad. Technology of today and the use of intelligence offer the United States alternate means of addressing terrorism. For instance, drone strikes were called by former US CIA director Leon Panetta, “the only game in town in term of confronting or trying to disrupt the Al Qaeda leadership” (ODLE, 2013). With the use of typology, socioeconomic assistance, drones, diplomatic engagement and enhanced airline security services, the use of military force is not the only way to prevent terrorism.

It is clear that drones can give the United States and incredible advantage when it comes to combatting adversaries. According to former President Barack Obama, “dozen of highly skilled al Qaeda commanders, trainers, bomb makers and operatives have been taken off the battlefield. Plots have been

Warfare is an ever evolving aspect to human nature. Throughout human history, man has always invented new ways to kill one another. With the new current war on terrorism this idea still holds true. With recent advances in robotics, mankind has developed a new type of warfare. This new type of asymmetric warfare is fought against individuals that do not wear a uniform or have a sponsored country. This condition has made for a new type of weapon system to fight this type of warfare. These new weapons to fight the current war are called drones. “These drones provide a real time solution for the new faster paced warfare” (Rienhart). There is a lot of debate on the current use of drones in warfare and if they should be used to kill. Some of the debated topics include: success rate, civilian casualties, legality, cost and the lack of human boots on the ground. The drone has provided an answer to the new high tempo of the current war and is having “great success on disabling the terrorist networks around the Globe” (Rienhart). This is why our country must continue to use and develop our drone program to stay ahead of our enemies and take advantage of this new weapon.

has a long history. In the aftermath of 9/11, the merits ‘war’ approaches to countering terrorist groups became highly salient within public discourse. Although some trace the ancestry of today’s drones back to the V-1 rockets (‘doodle bugs’) of the Second World War, or even to the use of hot air balloons laden with explosives in the middle of the 19th Century, the real origins of today’s drones lie in the development of the first recoverable and reusable radio-controlled aircraft in the 1930s.Since 2004, the United States government has attacked hundreds of targets in Northwest Pakistan using unmanned aerial vehicles(drones) controlled by the Central Intelligence Agency's Special Activities Division. Most of these attacks are on targets in

Recent US strategy in fighting terrorism with military force revolves around three central ideas – a counterinsurgency (COIN) philosophy recognizing the importance of civilians, covert operations and investigative work, and the use of drones. The COIN philosophy today recognizes the importance of civilian attitudes and casualties. As such, American air attacks have been curtailed, despite the military

Do to the overabundance of issues and difficulties involved in combating terrorism the United States will never completely end the threat of terrorist violence. For the last few decades, the U.S. has dealt with it fair share of terrorist incidents. These incidents have ranged from individuals with an axe to grind, small groups demanding social and political change, to attacks from transnational organizations with the intent to demoralize and destroy the United States. In order to protect its citizens and interests worldwide, the U.S. has committed to ending the terrorist threat. To accomplish this, the United States has utilized the military in various capacities, as well as all relevant political means. While these actions are normally effective

Eleven years ago, the United States Air Force launched a missile from a drone for the first time at a test range in the Nevada desert (Drone Test) . The use of armed drones has risen dramatically since 2009. Now drone strikes are almost a daily occurrence. In 2011 the use of drones continued to rise with strikes in (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Libya, Somalia. Proponents of armed drones argue that their ability to watch and wait, with their highly accurate sensors and cameras gives increased control over when and where to strike its both increasing the chances of success and

To provide some background on the subject of drone warfare, a drone, sometimes called an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), are remotely piloted aircraft that are used for covalence and targeted attacks. Drone strikes were first used under the Bush administration in 2004, but increased exponentially under the Obama administration. Drone strikes have consistently been used to fight the United States war on terror against the Taliban and Al Qaida terrorist groups, Which have taken refuge in Pakistan, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. More often than not, this type of warfare involves fighting an enemy that is indistinguishable from the civilian population. Drones are useful in these types of situation because they are able to circle a target area for up to 18

Drones are a controversial issue, especially through the lens of the Fourth Amendment, the “right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures” (Will). Privacy is something everyone cares about and they have a right to, but drones should not be banned, because of the fear that someone might use them inappropriately. But like everything else drones should have some regulations, to prevent people from misusing them. Do the pros of drones outweigh the cons? Drones should be legal for both military and consumers to use.

Until recently, when we hear the word drone, most of us automatically add the word “attack” on the end or think of something negative. That’s because mostly, drones are frequently used for surveillance, intelligence and, ultimately, offensive operations. Drones also known as ‘Unmanned Aerial Vehicles’, or UAV’s are mostly used in situations where manned flight is too difficult or dangerous, making them ideal for warfare. Increasingly, the United States has come to rely on the use of drones to counter the terrorist threats. Drones have arguably produced significant success in dealing with terrorists while limiting civilian casualties and protecting U.S. soldiers, but it raised some serious ethical concerns. Drones are now going beyond conflict zones to the point that they will be landing on your doorstep in a few years’ time. Drones are also used extensively in scientific researches, for species surveys, terrain mapping, border patrolling, geophysics surveys and many more other applications that yet to develop. Drones increasing use in warfare and other areas raising alarming questions of drone’s ethical & moral implications and it’s environmental effects. And before it’s too late, human kind should address those questions and concerns to avoid any problems for our future.