Conversations on Strategy Podcast – Ep 14 – Dr. Sarah J. Lohmann – Countering Terrorism on Tomorrow’s Battlefield (NATO COE-DAT Handbook 2)

Every day, malicious actors target emerging technologies and medical resilience or seek to wreak havoc in the wake of disasters brought on by climate change, energy insecurity, and supply-chain disruptions. Countering Terrorism on Tomorrow’s Battlefield is a handbook on how to strengthen critical infrastructure resilience in an era of emerging threats. The counterterrorism research produced for this volume is in alignment with NATO’s Warfighting Capstone Concept, which details how NATO Allies can transform and maintain their advantage despite new threats for the next two decades. The topics are rooted in NATO’s Seven Baseline requirements, which set the standard for enhancing resilience in every aspect of critical infrastructure and civil society.

As terrorists hone their skills to operate lethal drones, use biometric data to target innocents, and take advantage of the chaos left by pandemics and natural disasters for nefarious purposes, NATO forces must be prepared to respond and prevent terrorist events before they happen. Big-data analytics provides potential for NATO states to receive early warning to prevent pandemics, cyberattacks, and kinetic attacks. NATO is perfecting drone operations through interoperability exercises, and space is being exploited by adversaries. Hypersonic weapons are actively being used on the battlefield, and satellites have been targeted to take down wind farms and control navigation. This handbook is a guide for the future, providing actionable information and recommendations to keep our democracies safe today and in the years to come.

Read the Book: https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/957/

Watch the Webinar: https://ssi.armywarcollege.edu/2022/european-security/nato-transatlantic-relations/countering-terrorism-on-tomorrows-battlefield/

Download the full episode transcript here: https://media.defense.gov/2023/Nov/15/2003341253/-1/-1/0/COS-14-PODCAST-TRANSCRIPT-LOHMANN-COUNTERING-TERRORISM.PDF

Keywords: counterterrorism, NATO, critical infrastructure, hypersonics, drones