“Terrorism threat assessment must consider the degree of uncertainty associated with estimates of capability and intent. Terrorist intends to exploit weaknesses and vulnerabilities by adapting capabilities quickly.” (Transportation Systems Sector Specific Plan, 2010, p.38).
Does ISIS post a threat to the U.S. homeland? By every measure “ISIL poses a direct and significant threat to the U.S., and proposes to be the new ideological leader. The group uses terrorist and insurgency tactics against Syrians, the people of Iraq, and sectarian regions of the Middle East.” (Threat Assessment of ISIL and Al Qaeda in Iraq, Syria and Beyond, 9/13/2014). The leader of ISIS claims the United States to be in direct conflict with ISIS. The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) believes any attack by extremist or insurgents from ISIS will be limited and small in scale. The rise of ISIS is part of the global jihadist movement with the political chaos in the Arab world since 2010. The threat comes from a decentralized array of networks that emanates from several groups …show more content…
“ISIL takes in 1 million dollars per day from illicit oil sales, smuggling, and ransom.” (Threat Assessment of ISIL and Al Qaeda in Iraq, Syria, and Beyond, 9/3/2014). ISIS operates a sophisticated propaganda campaign mechanism that attracts extremist and insurgent Sunnis of Western Iraq. ISIS uses social media to prompt attacks on the United States. ISIS has a force of 10,000 fighters in the Tigris Euphrates basin, with resources and safe havens in Iraq to plot, prepare, and fund terrorist attacks against the U.S. homeland. Foreign fighters and Americans have flocked to Syria to learn ISIS tactics and ideologies. “An ISIL sympathizer, motivated by online propaganda, could conduct a limited, self directed; attack here at home with little or no warning.” (Threat Assessment of ISIL and Al Qaeda in Iraq, Syria and Beyond,
Does ISIS post a threat to the U.S. homeland? By every measure “ISIL poses a direct and significant threat to the U.S., and proposes to be the new ideological leader. The group uses terrorist and insurgency tactics against Syrians, the people of Iraq, and sectarian regions of the Middle East.” (Threat Assessment of ISIL and Al Qaeda in Iraq, Syria and Beyond, 9/13/2014). The leader of ISIS claims the United States to be in direct conflict with ISIS. The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) believes any attack by extremist or insurgents from ISIS will be limited and small in scale. The rise of ISIS is part of the global jihadist movement with the political chaos in the Arab world since 2010. The threat comes from a decentralized array of networks that emanates from several groups …show more content…
“ISIL takes in 1 million dollars per day from illicit oil sales, smuggling, and ransom.” (Threat Assessment of ISIL and Al Qaeda in Iraq, Syria, and Beyond, 9/3/2014). ISIS operates a sophisticated propaganda campaign mechanism that attracts extremist and insurgent Sunnis of Western Iraq. ISIS uses social media to prompt attacks on the United States. ISIS has a force of 10,000 fighters in the Tigris Euphrates basin, with resources and safe havens in Iraq to plot, prepare, and fund terrorist attacks against the U.S. homeland. Foreign fighters and Americans have flocked to Syria to learn ISIS tactics and ideologies. “An ISIL sympathizer, motivated by online propaganda, could conduct a limited, self directed; attack here at home with little or no warning.” (Threat Assessment of ISIL and Al Qaeda in Iraq, Syria and Beyond,