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AIR102: RESEARCH ESSAY
(CHOSEN TOPIC: 1. Are military responses an effective solution to the threat posed by te
orism?)
Table of Contents
Introduction    3
Te
orism    3
Strategies to Counter Te
orism    4
Military Response to Threat Posed By Te
orism    4
Effectiveness of Military Response in Countering Threat Posed By Te
orism    6
Conclusion    7
References    8
Introduction
Te
orism in any form poses a great threat to security of citizens all across the globe. It would be essential to consider that te
orism is not only a threat for human life rather; it is a major threat to international, political, social and economic stability as well as prosperity. Therefore, considering the cu
ent scenario, many nations have adopted a new strategy to counter te
orism, which is counterte
orism. Fighting the threat posed by te
orism with military action is a new strategy adopted by many countries; however, serious concerns as well as perceptions exist towards adoption of this strategy. This paper would discuss tackling te
orism through military response. Further, efforts would be made to present evidence reflecting the effectiveness of using military response in countering threat posed by te
orism.
Te
orism
Te
orism is now a global threat not only to the lives of individuals but also to the international stability, economics, politics as well as other operations. In a
oad sense, te
orism is the use of violence using political or religious purposes. It would be essential to understand that there could be different definitions for te
orism because there is no universal agreement about it. Further, there are more than 109 different solutions towards te
orism and one of the most effective definition have been given by Michael Walzer as “te
orism is the deliberate killing of innocent people, to spread fear throughout the population and to force the hand of their political leaders. There can be different rationales behind te
orism or using te
orism as a tactic. As supported by the evidences presented by Mills and Miller (2017), te
orism is commonly used as a mode of asymmetric warfare in order to force the governments or other political organisations and
ing them into agreement of fulfilling their demands.
One of the most common mode used by te
orist is airline hijacking. 9/11 attacks in New York can be presented as one of the most effective and prominent examples. Further, from 1968 to 1972, there was a sharp increase in the number of hijackings, especially in Unites States, where te
orists used to demand huge ransom or the release of other fellow te
orists (United Nations, 2020). It would be essential to consider that violent actions are usually categorized based upon the perpetrator, victim, methods as well as the purpose behind te
orism. Further, this also explains the rationale behind variable definitions of te
orism because different definitions emphasize upon different characteristics, which is highly dependent upon the prioritization of the involved agency.
Strategies to Counter Te
orism
Strategies or responses for against te
orism are highly variable across the globe in a
oad scope. These strategies include re-alignments of political spectrum as well as reassessments of fundamental values. One of the most common strategy includes targeted laws, deportations, criminal procedures and enhanced powers for the police. In other words, all these aspects are also known as anti-te
orism legislations with the major purpose of fighting te
orism. Further, these legislations also include many other specific amendments, which allow the state to bypass or surpass their own legislation; thus, facilitating the implication of te
orism combats strategies. Likewise, there are many global strategies, which have also been proposed to counter te
orism such as ‘UN Global Counter Te
orism Strategy’. This proposed strategy is composed of majorly 4 pillars, which are as followed. Addressing the conditions, conducive towards the spread of te
orism and this is majorly because motives, tactics, rationales and modes of te
orism are distinct in every nation (Newsome, Stewart & Mosavi, 2017).
Further, this strategy also proposes measures to prevent as well as combat te
orism because not every nation can imply similar combat strategy. The third pillar includes the measures to build state’s capacity, which would help them to combat and prevent te
orism and to strengthen the role of UN in regard. Likewise, fourth pillar includes measure to ensure respect for...