The U.S. National Security Council proposed a "4D strategy" to combat terrorism. Describe some of the tools that can be used as part of this strategy to reduce the threat of terrorism

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Describe the 4D strategy: defeat terrorist organizations, deny them support from rogue states, work to diminish the conditions that give rise to terrorism, and defend the United States, its citizens, and foreign interests from attack.
2. List the four tools that can be part of this strategy: diplomacy, military power, economic power, and undercover action.
3. Describe the use of diplomacy, which involves persuading other states to assist the United States in combating terrorism.
4. Explain how military power can be used to destroy the opponent's "center of gravity."
5. Discuss how economic power can be used to impose sanctions on states that support terrorists and provide foreign aid to alleviate conditions that might give rise to terrorism.
6. Note that covert or undercover action can be used to neutralize specific individuals or groups, as it was when the United States used American special forces to kill Osama bin Laden, although skeptics question the cost effectiveness of this type of action.