A new threat landscape in 2015

  • Rohan Gunaratna Rohan Gunaratna is Head of International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research of Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_RUNI.2015.n37.49598
Keywords: Al Qaeda, Islamic State, terrorism, Syria, Iraq, new threats.

Abstract

The al Qaeda-centric terrorist landscape is eclipsed by an Islamic State (IS)-centric threat landscape. Today, an al Qaeda-IS hybrid influences and shapes the global threat landscape of political violence. With three dozen threat groups in Asia, Africa and the Middle East expressing support to the Caliphate and pledging allegiance to self-styled Caliph Abu Bakr al Baghdadi in 2014, IS will expand its international footprint in 2015. IS is transforming from a group in the Iraq and Syrian Theatre to a global network.

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Published
2015-07-10
How to Cite
Gunaratna R. (2015). A new threat landscape in 2015. UNISCI Journal, 37, 9-13. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_RUNI.2015.n37.49598
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No. 37 (2015)
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