Terrorism: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

Terrorism is a threat, a modus operandi and a phenomenon. A resolution of the UN General Assembly after 9/11 designated it as a threat to international peace and security. As an MO, from a largely uni-dimensional threat of the years before the Arab-Israeli war of 1967, it has evolved into a multi-dimensional threat. As a phenomenon, it has many dimensions—political, economic, ideological and operational. Even the profile of a terrorist keeps changing. The terrorists of yesterday were seen as “misled youth” from the exploited or wronged sections of society. An increasing number of the terrorists of today are educated and come from well-to-do families. They are self-motivated and technology savvy. Their ability to add sophistication to their methods of operation surpasses the skill of the security agencies.

1. Old Terrorism

2. New Terrorism—An Overview

3. Aviation Terrorism

4. The World’s First “Terrorist Air Force”

5. Catastrophic Maritime Terrorism

6. Terrorist Attacks on Ground Transport

7. Attacks on other Soft Targets

8. New Terrorism and Energy Security

9. Wmd Terrorism

10. From Internet to Islamnet: Net-centric Counter-Terrorism

11. Suicide & Suicidal Terrorism

12. Pashtun Suicide Terrorism

13. Jundullahs & the made-in-the-Internet Citizen Jihadis

14. State of Global Jihadi Terrorism

15. The Campaign against Terrorism

16. Global Jihadi Terrorism: As seen by Al Qaeda

17. Countering Al Qaeda: Strategic & Tactical Dimensions

18. Use of soft power against Jihadi Terrorism

19. Al Qaeda’s shadow over India: Questions & Answers

20. Hyderabad Blasts of 2007: Questions & Answers

21. The Saudi and Bosnian Connection

22. The New Trojan Horse of Al Qaeda

23. Jihadi Focus on Goa & Bangalore

24. The Maoist Terrorism

25. Assam: Terrorism & “Silent Unarmed Invasion”

26. LTTE: What Next?

27. Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism

28. Collective Action to Counter Terrorism

29. Points for Action by the International Community

Index