Weapons & Tactics

Gun. Knife. Bomb. Vehicle-Ramming. Suicide Attack. Mixed Method Assault. Terrorists face a variety of choices when it comes to weapons and tactics. Learn more about trade-offs and specific preferences.

September 24, 2013

The Risk of Non-State Actors Acquiring Chemical Weapons in Syria

Stephen Hummel

August 27, 2013

Israel’s Response to the Crisis in Syria

Arie Perliger

Syria: A Wicked Problem for All

Bryan Price

July 23, 2013

Fire as a Weapon in Terrorist Attacks

Joseph W. Pfeifer

June 25, 2013

Boko Haram’s Evolving Tactics and Alliances in Nigeria

Jacob Zenn

March 27, 2013

Al-Shabab’s Tactical and Media Strategies in the Wake of its Battlefield Setbacks

Christopher Anzalone

AQIM’s Playbook in Mali

Pascale Combelles Siegel

July 24, 2012

Between Islamization and Secession: The Contest for Northern Mali

Derek Henry Flood

May 22, 2012

The Threat from Swarm Attacks: Case Studies from the North Caucasus

Cerwyn Moore

February 16, 2012

Hizb Allah’s Counterintelligence War

Benedetta Berti