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.

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

June 3, 2010

Indoctrinating Children

Kalsoom Lakhani

March 3, 2010

Insight into a Suicide Bomber Training Camp in Waziristan

S.H. Tajik