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.

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

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