Counterterrorism and American Presence Overseas

Counterterrorism and American Presence Overseas

Introduction

Counter-terrorism is referred to the tactics, strategies, techniques and practices that military, state governments or police departments use to assail the terrorist activities or threats in real or artificially. If terrorism is an element of an extensive insurgency than counter-terrorism should also structure a part of counter insurgency policy, but the economical and political measures may focus more on the riot than the definite acts of terror (Aldrich, 2009, p. 122-139). 

FDI commonly known as the Foreign Internal Defense is a term that is used for the programs to reduce the conditions under which the insurgence activities could develop. Counter terrorism focus on both the response and detection of the events and activities that are related (Murray, 2011, p. 15-28).

Commonly used counter terrorism strategies include an increase in the domestic intelligence and police. Central activities for counterterrorism are same and traditional worldwide those are person tracing and communication interception. However latest technology has broaden the range of operation for military and law enforcement agencies (Badey, 2006, p. 308-324).

Responsible government organizations are expected to choose an effective plan to encounter the terrorism that appears to be a distinguished event. For this purpose they are required to understand the motivation, preparation methods, sources and tactics and strategies of the malicious group. United State's intelligent is at the heart of understanding such tactics and making excellent practices against terrorists (Byman, 2007, p. 121-150).

U.S intelligence never forgets the political, economical and social grievances while focusing on any counterterrorism strategy. For United States, another big challenge is counter intelligence. Financial tracking and communicational intercepts can play significant role but require being balance against the lawful privacy expectations (Mertus & Sajjad, 2008, p. 2-24).

Discussion

National Strategy for Counter-Terrorism

United State strategy for counterterrorism at the national level articulates the approach of government to offset terrorism and to identify the range of the tools that are available for the success of this strategy (Aldrich, 2009, p. 122-139).

The strategy is based on the multinational and the multi departmental efforts that perform beyond the conventional ways of intelligence, law enforcement and military (Byman, 2007, p. 121-150).The strategy is to get engaged in the wide and integrated campaign that possibly harnesses every tool of American supremacy and power. Core values, military, strategic allies, multilateral institutions and civilians are the core strategic factors and participants of this wide campaign.

The national strategy is to put the efforts against the counterterrorism to compliment the strategic communication, empowering the private sector and diplomacy (Badey, 2006, p. 308-324). The structure for the strategy has over arching objectives and steps essential to accomplish them. These objectives articulate the desired state that the country aims to establish. The strategy prioritizes the affiliated groups of al-Qaida and some specific regions (Murray, 2011, p. 15-28).

The primary focus of the national strategy is to collect the individuals and groups that are adherents or affiliates of al-Qaida. United States believe that this strategy can be best achieved by the local perspective, for instance to ...