Editors
Sarah J. Lohmann
Files
Description
Every day, malicious actors target emerging technologies and medical resilience or seek to wreak havoc in the wake of disasters brought on by climate change, energy insecurity, and supply-chain disruptions. Countering Terrorism on Tomorrow’s Battlefield is a handbook on how to strengthen critical infrastructure resilience in an era of emerging threats. The counterterrorism research produced for this volume is in alignment with NATO’s Warfighting Capstone Concept, which details how NATO Allies can transform and maintain their advantage despite new threats for the next two decades. The topics are rooted in NATO’s Seven Baseline requirements, which set the standard for enhancing resilience in every aspect of critical infrastructure and civil society.
As terrorists hone their skills to operate lethal drones, use biometric data to target innocents, and take advantage of the chaos left by pandemics and natural disasters for nefarious purposes, NATO forces must be prepared to respond and prevent terrorist events before they happen. Big-data analytics provides potential for NATO states to receive early warning to prevent pandemics, cyberattacks, and kinetic attacks. NATO is perfecting drone operations through interoperability exercises, and space is being exploited by adversaries. Hypersonic weapons are actively being used on the battlefield, and satellites have been targeted to take down wind farms and control navigation. This handbook is a guide for the future, providing actionable information and recommendations to keep our democracies safe today and in the years to come.
ISBN
1-58487-844-4
Publication Date
12-15-2022
Publisher
USAWC Press
City
Carlisle, PA
Keywords
critical infrastructure, NATO, drones, pandemics, information critical infrastructure, election infrastructure, energy sector, climate change, supply chain resilience, logistical resilience, terrorism
Disciplines
Defense and Security Studies | International Relations | Other International and Area Studies | Terrorism Studies
Recommended Citation
Sarah J. Lohmann, Lucas M. Cox, Denise Feldner, Trevor P. Helmy, Frank J. Kuzminski, Marcus Mohlin, Aleksander Olech, Wuraola Oyewusi, Gabriel T. Raicu, Silke Ruhl, Sabrina Schulz, Máté Tóth, and Megan A. Ward,
Countering Terrorism on Tomorrow’s Battlefield: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resiliency (NATO COE-DAT Handbook 2) (Carlisle, PA: US Army War College Press, 2022),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/957
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Defense and Security Studies Commons, International Relations Commons, Other International and Area Studies Commons, Terrorism Studies Commons
