Abstract
Terrorism is an asymmetrical tactic that communicates a particular message as part of a wider strategy. Military strikes will enhance terrorist networks and will only advance tensions, increase radicalization and lead to more violent reprisals. This would explain Islamic State’s increasingly barbaric actions in the world. If states persist in their futile attempt at trying to subdue Islamic State by force, they will have to accept serious responsibility. The author suggests establishing the motive of these groups before action is taken. Policy-makers can then deal with the problem efficiently by targeting motivations. Violent reactions will only illicit further violence from terrorist networks, exacerbating and strengthening the power of political vulnerabilities.
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Kassab, H.S. (2017). Political Vulnerabilities and Transnational Threats. In: Prioritization Theory and Defensive Foreign Policy . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48018-3_6
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