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A Projection of the Future of Terrorism
Some elements of terrorism never change, but technology, the climate crisis and proxy wars keep it evolving. The last article in the “Anatomy of Terrorism” series offers predictions for the future.
State Terrorism and State-Sponsored Terrorism
Terrorism does not always come from independent organisations. States too have backed terrorist groups for strategic gain or carried out terrorist acts themselves. State-sponsored terrorism from Afghanistan to Lockerbie.
The Changing Elements of Terrorism
From nationalist independence movements to ideological organisations, from religious extremism to environmental radicals: how have the aims, methods and sources of finance of terrorism changed over a century?
The Unchanging Elements of Terrorism
Geography, ideology and method may change, but some elements of terrorism never do: violence, the targeting of civilians and the aim of achieving political results through fear.
The Economist’s Predictions for 2024
As every year, The Economist listed ten developments the world would watch in 2024: a record number of elections, the prospect of Trump, Ukraine, the Middle East, multipolar disorder and artificial intelligence.
Software-Defined Defence for Modern Armed Forces
Armies plan new tanks and aircraft in decade-long cycles, while technology changes within months. The digital dilemma faced by the German car industry is now at the door of the defence industry.
What Integration Is and What It Is Not
Integration is not assimilation; keeping your identity does not stop you from taking part in the society you live in. Germany’s definition and suggestions from everyday life on what integration is and is not.
What Is Terror and Who Is a Terrorist?
After Hamas’s attack in October 2023 and Israel’s response in Gaza, each side declared the other terrorist. What is terror, and who is a terrorist? There is still no common international definition.
Xenophobia: Fear and Hatred
From the “barbarian” of ancient Greece to today’s hostility towards migrants: what feeds the fear and hatred of strangers, and how is it intertwined with nationalism and racism?
The Medical Brain Drain
Thousands of specialist posts opened by the Ministry of Health remain vacant, and in the earthquake-hit provinces there are almost no applicants. The emigration of doctors from Turkey is reaching ever more serious proportions.
Using Artificial Intelligence to Fight Digital Disinformation
Disinformation now spreads more through images and video than through text. The Bundeswehr’s AI-supported “Image Aware” project helps analysts by examining images on social media.
Migration in the New World Order
Migration is an inseparable part of human history, yet today Western societies perceive it as a threat. To manage migration properly, we must first understand the concepts and the bitter truths correctly.
The Course of the Gaza War and the Acacia Base
Israel’s ground operation in Gaza will not be a rapid advance but a long siege war. The Acacia Base, where the Israeli army prepares for urban warfare, and the likely course of the war.
The Gaza Tunnels
The fate of the war in Gaza will be decided underground. The history and construction of tunnels hundreds of kilometres long, and the challenges they will pose to the Israeli army.
