Na bijna twintig jaar War on Terror en het uitvoeren van de tweede hoofdtaak zijn krijgsmachten zich aan het heroriënteren. Het omarmen van het traditionele interstatelijke conflict, de conceptuele comfort zone, ligt voor de hand. Maar het huidige en toekomstige dreigingsbeeld gaat eerder uit van …

During the last two decades the operational environment for Western armed forces has been dominated by the global war on terror and irregular warfare.1 Both modes of conflict are strongly associated with unorthodox units and tactics resulting in special operations forces occupying, or at least sharing, …

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The creation of an unstoppable Internet of Things (IoT) is about the worst that can happen to us as humanity. Not only will the IoT soon use more energy than all our current air traffic, it will also be quite easy to create an Orwelian (1984) terror from it. In particular, the IoT is powered by sensors, …

Instagram has become an unsuspecting pulpit, seemingly caught off guard, for those determined to spread a militant message of Islamic State terror. Graphic, fanatical, and oftentimes heavily photoshopped images weave through Instagram’s labyrinth of sunset snaps and gym selfies to advance a curious manifestation …

This chapter discusses ISIL ’ s marketing techniques. We think that, due to its strong and successful branding and communication strategies, from a marketing perspective ISIL can be considered a leader on the market of terror produced by violent non-state actors (VNSAs). We propose ISIL can be fought …

This chapter discusses ISILs marketing techniques. We think that, due to its strong and successful branding and communication strategies, from a marketing perspective ISIL can be considered a leader on the market of terror produced by violent non-state actors (VNSAs). We propose ISIL can be fought by …

Instagram has become an unsuspecting pulpit ­– seemingly caught off guard – for those determined to spread a militant message of Islamic State terror. Graphic, fanatical and oftentimes heavily photoshopped images weave through Instagram’s labyrinth of sunset snaps and gym selfies to advance a curious …

Over the past decades, international terrorism started to reach its ideological peak, challenging and disrupting whole societies and governmental organs. This modern form of terror contains violent implications, psychologically pressing the innocent masses. Initially inspired by occasional, domestically …