DURATION: 2 weeks
Asymmetric Threats - 15th Edition
In today’s world an asymmetric threat in the form of terrorism is the major risk to peace and stability.
The international community fights terrorism with a set of tools encompassing military and police assets. New doctrines and tactics are under development in order to stop a phenomenon that is transnational, complex and subtle. The goal of this course is to providea general overview of this XXIst century threat.
COURSE AIM:
This specific course aims to provide participants with an overallknowledge on terrorism in all its aspects, along with the best strategies and practices in use to combat it.
PARTICIPANTS:
Up to 25 Police Officers, preferably those already possessing specific skills, serving in - or eligible for - police units dealing with the matter.
COURSE SUBJECTS:
- asymmetric threat: aspects and definitions;
- legal framework for anti-terrorism operations;
- historical and social-anthropological analysis of radical and terrorist groups;
- best practices to counter the threat;
- at the end of the course, participants are aware of the characteristics of asymmetric warfare and terrorism, and are aware of the current best practices to fight it.