Conclusion
The events of Christmas Day 2009 provide
a stark reminder of both the attraction
and vulnerability of international civil
aviation to terrorists. The symbolic value
of aviation, matched with the low-cost yet
high-impact nature of an attack, maintain
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it as a tempting target for terrorists.
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Groups espousing Islamist ideologies may
be the tier one threat to the industry, but
Countering the Global Threat
they are not the only cause for concern,
especially with environmental groups
posing an emerging threat in Europe and
North America.
Tactically, bombing remains the
operation of choice by terrorists. The
difficulty of acquiring and successfully
using MANPADS limits their operational
impact. The emerging threat of operations
Dedicated exhibition
The Unabomber tried to destroy American Airlines flight 444, en route from Chicago to Washington DC, on 15 targeting terminals needs to be addressed,
given that they are comparatively soft
for companies of specialist
November 1979 using this device. The bomb failed to detonate, but did start smoking; passengers had to be
treated for smoke inhalation. The Unabomber, whose real name is Theodore (Ted) Kaczynski, is an example of a targets – offering the highly desirable
security and counter
lone wolf terrorist. combination of high concentrations of
people, whilst being poorly defended. terrorism technologies
from overseas. While this offers some threat to the United States. This is The most valuable defence is not necessarily
comfort for US domestic security, there certainly true in the broad sense, but it more security, but greater intelligence and
and solutions
are strong indictors that the Somali remains unlikely that the Mexican cartels more rapid, higher quality analysis and
community inside the United States will use violence against civil aviation distribution of that intelligence.
is radicalising, and it is only a matter (even though their counterparts, the
High level conference
of time before this potential threat Colombian Extraditables, are believed The author is an Assistant Professor at the S.
featuring multiple streams
manifests itself into something more to be responsible for the bombing of Rajaratnam School of International Studies
concrete. As mentioned at the onset, an Avianca aircraft in 1989), as they and Head of Terrorism Research at the
there is a higher probability of attacks require access to the system, let alone International Centre for Political Violence and
on groundside operations, particular the fact that their targeting civil aviation Terrorism Research in Singapore. He was also
Comprehensive programme
in the terminals. Such a low cost, high would force an overwhelming response the Coordinator for the Transportation Security
of free-to-attend technology
impact operation could be attractive from the United States. As was seen in programme at the Centre for Excellence
to domestic cells that may not have Africa, this does not preclude mutually in National Security. He is one of the leading and practical workshops
extensive training in explosives, nor the beneficial cooperation, but rules out specialists on aviation security and is the Associate
patience to learn. operational targeting. Editor of the Journal of Transportation Security.
The second threat revolves around
Networking Functions
the single issue environmental
extremists who, over the course of the
last decade, have been the most active
domestic terrorists.
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From a criminal perspective, the drug
war in Mexico is considered a tier one
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