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The Terrorism Threat and U.S.Government Response:Operational and Organizational Factors

Edited byJames M. SmithandWilliam C. ThomasINSS Book SeriesMarch 2001Published byUSAF Institute for National Security StudiesUS Air Force Academy, Colorado

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The USAF Institute for National Security Studies

The dual mission of the USAF Institute for National Security Studies is

to promote national security research for the Department of Defense within themilitary academic community and to support the Air Force national securityeducation program.

INSS coordinates and focuses outside thinking in variousdisciplines and across services to develop new ideas for USAF and DOD policy making. Located within the staff of the Dean of the Faculty at theUSAF Academy in Colorado Springs, INSS is an independent research center supported by various DOD organizations. In addition to the USAF AcademyDean, the primary INSS sponsor is the National Security Policy Division, Nuclear and Counterproliferation Directorate, Headquarters US Air Force(AF/XONP). The Institute helps to develop research topics, select researchers,administer sponsored research, and host conferences and workshops thatfacilitate the dissemination of information to a wide range of private andgovernment organizations. Its research centers on arms control, proliferation,regional security, environmental security, information operations, Air Force policy, and space policy.The views expressed in this book are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defenseor the U.S. Government. The papers in this book have been cleared for publicrelease by Department of Defense. Distribution is unlimited.Portions of this book may be quoted or reprinted without permission, providedthat a standard source credit line is included. INSS would appreciate acourtesy copy of reprints or reviews.You can reach INSS at 719-333-2717, or write to the USAF Institute for National Security Studies, HQ USAFA/DFES, 2354 Fairchild Drive, Suite5L27, USAF Academy CO 80840.March 2001ISBN: 0-9710900-0-9

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The Terrorism Threat and U.S. Government Response:Operational and Organizational Factors

Contents

Foreword: Twenty-First Century Terrorism

Bruce Hoffman

v1. Terrorism Threat and Response: A Policy Perspective

James M. Smith and William C. Thomas

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Part I: The Terrorist Threat

172. The Terrorist Threat in Strategic Context

James M. Smith and William C. Thomas

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3. The Changing Nature of Terrorism

Stephen Sloan

514. WMD Terrorism: Hype or Reality

David A. Kay

695. The Cyber Threat

Gregory J. Rattray

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Part II: Prevention, Preemption, Deterrence, and Denial

1196. Domestic Preemption

Robert Blitzer

1217. Combating International Terrorism

David Tucker

1298. Antiterrorism via Counterproliferation

James J. Wirtz

1559. Intelligence

Peter Probst

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Part III: Responding to and Organizing for Terrorism

17710. The Military’s Response to Domestic WMD Terrorism

William C. Thomas

17911. International Incident Response

Department of State

20112. Organizing to Combat 21st Century Terrorism

Douglas Menarchik

219Epilogue: A Terrorism Agenda for the United States

Jay Davis

269About the Contributors 279

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