Trump's New Counterterrorism Strategy Neutralizes 'Hemispheric Terror Threats'
President Donald Trump’s new counterterrorism strategy, which he signed on Tuesday, “prioritizes the neutralization of hemispheric terror threats,” according to Dr. Sebastian Gorka, the senior director for counterterrorism in the administration.
TL;DR
- New counterterrorism strategy prioritizes neutralization of hemispheric terror threats, focusing on cartels and gangs.
- Aims to incapacitate cartel operations and remove members who entered the U.S.
- Foreign Terrorist Organization designation will be used to disrupt cartel finances.
- Secondary priority is targeting the top five Islamic jihadi groups, including al Qaeda and ISIS-Khorasan.
- Acknowledges a shift from Middle East focus to Western Hemisphere threats.
- Notes that terrorist groups are resorting to radicalizing 'lone wolf' attackers via social media.
- Highlights the exploitation of ungoverned spaces in Africa and Central Asia by resurgent terror threats.
- Addresses domestic radical, politically motivated violence.