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.

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

November 30, 2011

Terrorist Threats to Commercial Aviation: A Contemporary Assessment

Ben Brandt

September 26, 2011

The Rise of Boko Haram in Nigeria

David Cook

June 1, 2011

Terrorist Tactics in Pakistan Threaten Nuclear Weapons Safety

Shaun Gregory

January 1, 2011

Improving Airline Security in the United States

Rafi Ron

November 1, 2010

Assessing the Success of Leadership Targeting

Austin Long

September 1, 2010

The Role and Significance of Signature Attacks in the Iraqi Insurgency

Michael Knights

Piracy in the Horn of Africa

Peter Chalk

July 3, 2010

The Growing Threat of Female Suicide Attacks in Western Countries

Houriya Ahmed