- There are threats of "dirty bombs", nuclear waste, and explosives in Southeast Asia near Australia that authorities have ignored, despite past plots being discovered.
- Major Australian locations that see mass gatherings like airports and parliament houses have insufficient security, despite being targets, as seen by a past discovered bomb.
- Homegrown Australian terrorists have access to materials needed for mass casualty attacks on vulnerable targets in Australia, yet efforts to address this problem have been limited and ineffective.
A presentation on the 2006 movie The lives of others, from the perspective of Human Rights, mentioning the violations of Human Rights that were portrayed in the movie. The movie is rated 8.5/10 on IMDB, and has received worldwide applause. Won many prestigious awards including the Oscars, and Academy Award.
The movie portrays the "to know Everything" policy of the government in East Germany, in 1984, and the atrocities of the Stasi.
Intelligence as a set of permanent institutions dates back only to the second half of the nineteenth century. But as information and news - in the dictionary meaning used in English since the middle of the fifteenth century, of 'knowledge as to events, communicated by or obtained from another, especially military' - it has always been collected as part of warfare
For a military, it can mean knowledge of the enemy and can distinguish between to defeat and to lose because information means knowledge and knowledge are power. Analysts see it as a package of information pending for clarification, and policymakers consider they should be informed so that they can meet the needs, stated or understood.
Intelligence gathers under the same umbrella the informational component of national security, internal and external policies, as well as certain aspects of international security in the case of global cross-entities (states, organizations).
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Terrorism in International Law: The struggle to define terrorismAnthony Veluz
International Criminal Justice.
In our ICJ module we are required to do a presentation in each seminar on the week's topic area. Our presentation would usually consist of one of:
- literature review
- case review
- current issues
For our final seminar we had to give a presentation on one of the following topics:
- aggression
- terrorism
- torture
My presentation was on terrorism and I mainly looked at the literature on this area, with the odd case and current issues included. My primary focus was on the definition of terrorism as I couldn't find a universally accepted definition and looked at the problems this caused. The battle against terrorism is difficult enough, hampered by the absence of a definition. I examine the reasons as to why there isn't a definition, the difficulties in establishing one, the effect of establishing one, and therefore answering the question whether a definition of terrorism is actually needed.
Terrorism, one of the most widely discussed issues of the present time, remains as one of the least understood aspect. It exudes horror and fascinations, their shocking and unexpected character has captured headlines for years; It has become the most publicized form of political violence. But the serious study of terrorism still remains in its infancy and widely divergent views continue to prevail-with regard to its origins, its true impact on international politics and the forms it may assume in future.
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A presentation on the 2006 movie The lives of others, from the perspective of Human Rights, mentioning the violations of Human Rights that were portrayed in the movie. The movie is rated 8.5/10 on IMDB, and has received worldwide applause. Won many prestigious awards including the Oscars, and Academy Award.
The movie portrays the "to know Everything" policy of the government in East Germany, in 1984, and the atrocities of the Stasi.
Intelligence as a set of permanent institutions dates back only to the second half of the nineteenth century. But as information and news - in the dictionary meaning used in English since the middle of the fifteenth century, of 'knowledge as to events, communicated by or obtained from another, especially military' - it has always been collected as part of warfare
For a military, it can mean knowledge of the enemy and can distinguish between to defeat and to lose because information means knowledge and knowledge are power. Analysts see it as a package of information pending for clarification, and policymakers consider they should be informed so that they can meet the needs, stated or understood.
Intelligence gathers under the same umbrella the informational component of national security, internal and external policies, as well as certain aspects of international security in the case of global cross-entities (states, organizations).
This presentation is built up by gathering information from different references (Book, Articles, and Newspapers) by the author.
Terrorism in International Law: The struggle to define terrorismAnthony Veluz
International Criminal Justice.
In our ICJ module we are required to do a presentation in each seminar on the week's topic area. Our presentation would usually consist of one of:
- literature review
- case review
- current issues
For our final seminar we had to give a presentation on one of the following topics:
- aggression
- terrorism
- torture
My presentation was on terrorism and I mainly looked at the literature on this area, with the odd case and current issues included. My primary focus was on the definition of terrorism as I couldn't find a universally accepted definition and looked at the problems this caused. The battle against terrorism is difficult enough, hampered by the absence of a definition. I examine the reasons as to why there isn't a definition, the difficulties in establishing one, the effect of establishing one, and therefore answering the question whether a definition of terrorism is actually needed.
Terrorism, one of the most widely discussed issues of the present time, remains as one of the least understood aspect. It exudes horror and fascinations, their shocking and unexpected character has captured headlines for years; It has become the most publicized form of political violence. But the serious study of terrorism still remains in its infancy and widely divergent views continue to prevail-with regard to its origins, its true impact on international politics and the forms it may assume in future.
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Chapter 5 Global Terrorism
NONSTATE ADVERSARIES, FUNDAMENTALIST RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM, AND WEAPONS ARE THREE FORCES OF GLOBAL TERRORISM, ALL REPRESENTED BY TALIBAN FIGHTERS IN AFGHANISTAN.
Learning Objectives
1. 5.1Recognize that terrorism is a contentious issue that becomes hopelessly muddled by political and military considerations
2. 5.2Review the factors that are conducive to terrorism
3. 5.3Identify the goals, strategies, and weapons of terrorism
4. 5.4Identify the sources of funds that are used for financing terrorism
5. 5.5Review how terrorism adversely affects individuals, nations, and other groups
6. 5.6Summarize five kinds of terrorism
7. 5.7Examine the different ways of combating terrorism
8. 5.8Analyze the fundamental question about the balance between fighting terrorism and protecting democracy within the United States
The Boston Marathon bombing in April 2013 and the grisly murder of an off-duty British soldier in public in London in May 2013 that was filmed on mobile phones as the terrorist waited for police demonstrate a further shift away from centralized terrorist organizations to lone wolf terrorism. This kind of terrorism is conducted by self-motivated independent individuals. The attacks in Boston and London show how difficult it is to prevent lone wolf terrorism.
Successful U.S. counterterrorism measures against al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and in Pakistan, combined with failed democratic transitions in the Middle East and North Africa, have contributed to the shift of global terrorism to Africa. Domestic terrorist groups such as Boko Haram, which means “Western education is sacrilege,” in northern Nigeria, collaborate with al-Qaeda. The Syrian civil war, chaos in Iraq following the U.S. withdrawal, and the disintegration of law and order in Libya have strengthened terrorism, most notably the group called the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which claimed credit for the November 13, 2015 terrorist massacre in Paris.
The growing use of armed drones for targeted killings of suspected terrorists in Yemen, Pakistan, Somalia, Niger, and elsewhere raises many controversial issues. Drones are effective weapons against terrorists. Even though they kill fewer civilians than alternative methods, the loss of innocent civilian lives undermines their use.
Edward Snowden’s leaking of documents showing extensive spying on Americans as well as people and governments around the world by the National Security Agency (NSA) as part of America’s counterterrorism strategy raised global concerns about the basic right to privacy. It also has far-reaching consequences for U.S. security and foreign policy.
Osama bin Laden, widely viewed as the embodiment of global terrorism, was killed by U.S. Special Forces on May 1, 2011, in Pakistan. Despite this significant development, the war on terrorism continues. Think about how the escalation of global terrorism affects our daily lives. This global problem is now virtually inseparable from pe.
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1. The Nuclear terrorist threat, even with today's countermeasures, is possible. Former United States president Barrack Obama in April 2009 warned that the terrorist threat using nuclear weaponry is real and that it is an immediate and extreme threat to global security. The Nuclear terrorist threat has different approaches or methods, such as bombs or an attack towards nuclear power plants or other nuclear installations, with the sole purpose of provoking a chain reaction that can result in a radioactive catastrophe. Furthermore, even when the United States Regulatory commission advertises that nuclear power plants can withstand even an aircraft crash, this could compromise the containment building's integrity. Also, radioactive waste stored in different portions of the mentioned powerplants can be targets of a terrorist groups unleashing up to five times radioactive waste as a reactor core. Moreover, Governmental studies reveal that highly organized terrorist groups could acquire Plutonium to create a crude nuclear bomb, a device built from stolen components or rich atomic material. The Nuclear threat is real, and even when strongly organized countries with nuclear weapon capabilities have prevention systems and countermeasures to prevent weapon proliferation, the danger is alarming. In 1993, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported more than 175 nuclear trafficking's 18 that involved highly enriched weapons with uranium or Plutonium. Furthermore, there is claims and report by the Russian general Alexander Lebed that 40 nuclear weapons are missing from the Russian Arsenal. However, a radioactive terrorist attack should not be only considered by the use of nuclear weaponry. An attempt at a nuclear installation is also a terrorist nuclear threat due to this can provoke the same or more damages than a bomb.
2. The threat of nuclear weapons acquired in the hands of terrorists is improbable, but still, the risk exist. According to the Department of Homeland Security, at a certain point, nuclear, radiological, biological, and chemical warfare represents a threat in terms of potentially harmful and fatal impacts on society and the economy (West, 2012). While at this time, there is no actual record of any terrorist organization ever acquiring nuclear weapons or materials, society still holds a fear of any terrorist organization having a position of said weapons. Terrorist organizations make unconfirmed claims of having nuclear weapons in place to disrupt a targeted society's peace of mind. According to the lesson, during the 20th century, nuclear weapons were a hot commodity on the black market (American Military University, 2020). However, they were nearly impossible to get a hold of, so radiological dispersal devices or dirty bombs were replacing them. The reasoning behind this would be the cost of purchasing, acquiring, and holding a nuclear device was too high for a well-funding terrori.
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(CBRN) TERRORISM IN
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
The attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon on 11 September
2001 (9/11) came as a complete surprise, but should not have been
unanticipated. Throughout the 1990s terrorism analysts from both inside
and outside government had been arguing that it was only a matter of time
before the first act of mass destruction terrorism. Yet threat assessments
had increasingly focused on acts of mass destruction terrorism involving
CBRN weapons. This raises questions about why attention was focused on
CBRN weapons when there was a greater potential threat from other forms
of attack. The starting point in searching for the answer to that question is
the history of CBRN terrorism, coupled with the nature of the public and
political debates that have surrounded it. This historical narrative shows that
some terrorist groups in the latter part of the twentieth century have always
been interested in CBRN weapons, with the first decade of significant
terrorist interest in CBRN terrorism being the 1970s.
CBRN Terrorism in the 1970s
Terrorism in the 1970s was dominated by ethno-nationalist separatist or
independence groups such as the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
and the Irish Republic Army (IRA) in Northern Ireland. It was also the
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gang, and the Red Brigades were operating at their peak. Despite the high
levels of terrorist violence, particularly in the Middle East, security debates
in the West were dominated by the Cold War. Concerns about terrorism
and ethno-nationalist guerrilla movements assumed significance primarily
because of concerns that the Soviet Union was using them as proxies to
de-stabilize democratic regimes and spread communism.
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significant, albeit limited, interest among some terrorists groups in using
CBRN weapons. These incidents can be divided into three broad groups:
those where there was a threat to use CBRN weapons but no evidence
that the group involved actually possessed them; incidents where a gro ...
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blind to threats
1. We are blind to threats among our own
(Roger Henning, The Australian, June 12, 2015)
“Dirty bombs”, Russian nuclear waste and truckloads of C4 plastic
explosives exist on our doorstep in southeast Asia. Bali bombing
mastermind Hambali was arrested in Ayutthaya, the original capital of
Thailand, in August 2003, over a plot to ¬attack word leaders attending
the October 2003 APEC summit in Bangkok.
A suitcase containing a “dirty bomb” was later discovered in a Bangkok
carpark, just ahead of the 2003 APEC summit. Another terrorism talk fest,
the Regional Terrorism Conference, opened by Tony Abbott yesterday, is a
waste of time and money, without strong and meaningful
recommendations being actioned.
This conference is chaired by Attorney General George Brandis, who was
recently filmed reading poems to himself while participating in the current
Senate Estimates hearings.
Homegrown terrorists are smart enough to know how to ¬access
ingredients to launch mass casualty attacks on vulnerable Australian
targets, which need to be protected by higher levels of security.
These are designated “Places of Mass Gathering” and include airports,
seaports, bus and rail hubs, sports stadiums and every parliament house,
yet they remain ¬ignored because risks are under¬estimated. A few
armed, uniformed AFP officers provide a placebo deterrent inside and
outside Parliament House, Canberra, while none of the workforce or
parliamentarians have been trained in public safety and security
awareness.
2. The same applies on all other Australian designated Places of Mass
Gathering.
A current senate inquiry into aviation and airport security is the only known
investigation into massive security holes, which put the lives of the public
and each workforce at risk. No law enforcement agency in the world can
guarantee the safety and lives of all of the citizens it is charged with
protecting.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has effectively drawn attention to risks
associated with Islamic State’s attempts to build or obtain “dirty bombs” in
Iraq and Syria, yet nothing has been done to ¬address the same massive
risks at home All Australian states and territories have failed to adopt 2007
COAG recommendations to block terrorists and criminals from access to the
CBRNE (chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear/explosive) supply chain.
The wake-up call should have been loud and clear when a radicalised
Melbourne teenager was allegedly recently caught with homemade bombs
in his bedroom. Anyone can buy chemicals seven days a week. There is no
national record kept of purchases of CBRNE items.
Lone domestic terrorists and sleeper cells are knowledgeable, cunning,
determined, disciplined and patient. They are known to stockpile weapons,
ammunition and IED ingredients. “Pollie waffle”, stimulated by terrorism
“experts” whose experience is limited to downloading and commenting on
masses of online terrorism material, isn’t going to lead to operational
solutions. Technology alone is never the answer. To outwit a terrorist it’s
necessary to learn how to think like one.
Until nations take action to better understand the causes which trigger
marginalised, radicalised young men to kill innocent people and
themselves, no amount of pontificating will make any difference.
3. Australian Muslim clerics and leaders have no answers to ¬addressing what
motivates growing numbers of our citizens to try to join Islamic State or
undertake suicide missions on home soil. Engaging the community means
just that — engaging the entire community — not talking about it in
legalistic terms, because would-be terrorists don’t give a damn about
Australian laws.
Roger Henning is a security and counterterrorism specialist and founder of
Homeland Security Asia/Pacific. He has been involved in the aftermath of
mass casualty bombings in India, Britain and The Philippines.
