Global war on terror

Arrests, the loss of sanctuary and the freezing of assets have diminished some threats, but it has spawned others as terrorists adjust to being the focus of the global war on terrorism. What will be the balance Will loss of sanctuary and financial resources prevent terrorists from developing or acquiring CBRN that can be used to mass effect Or will the global war on terrorism embolden terrorists and states to share and use CBRN While terrorists continue to use traditional weapons in innovative ways, a primary concern is terrorist adoption of CBRN weapons in the future. The potential for this is explored next. 

In contrast to classical targets, in the on-going global war on terror (GWT), new targets such as tunnels, caves and remote desert or mountain areas have become important. 

Heintschel von Heinegg W (2006) Current legal issues in maritime operations maritime interception operations in the global war on terrorism, exclusion zones, hospital ships and maritime neutrality. In Jaques R (ed) Issues in international law and military operations, U.S. 

The pressure wave which results from the explosive deflagration is considerably weaker than that of a comparable explosive such as RDX. However, the explosive deflagration occurs almost simultaneously in a large volume of 10-50 m diameter. The fuel can penetrate caves, tunnels or bunkers, which makes this weapon effective when used on targets in the global war against terror (GWT), unlike conventional explosive charges which only have a limited effect due to their poor pressure effect. 

---