What is a force multiplier? List and explain force multipliers and how they are used

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

• Force multipliers are a method of increasing striking power without increasing the number of combat troops in a military unit.

Terrorists have four force multipliers: (1) technology to enhance weapons or attacks on technological facilities, which allows a small group to launch a deadly attack? (2) transnational support which increases the ability of terrorist groups to move and hide? (3) media coverage, which can make a minor group appear to be politically important? and
(4) religious fanaticism, which transcends normative political and social boundaries, increasing violence and decreasing opportunities for negotiation.
• Cyberterrorism and potential WMD attacks are examples of technological force multipliers.
Media coverage and interpretation of terrorist events often serve as force multipliers – one incident can be converted into a "campaign" as electronic media scrambles to break the latest news.
• The triborder region in South America demonstrates that transnational support networks multiply the striking power of terrorists.
• A new force multiplier has been the introduction of religious fanaticism in terrorist activities.
• The introduction of religion has introduced suicide attacks into the arsenals of terrorism.