airport security

Laptop Bombs and Civil Aviation: Terrorism Potentials and Carry On Travel Bans

Laptop Bombs and Civil Aviation: Terrorism Potentials and Carry On Travel Bans

This TRENDS Working Paper represents a more in depth analysis of a prior Insights essay from the Terrorism Futures Series. It remains focused on the heightened concerns expressed over the smuggling of explosives hidden in laptops by Al Qaeda, and now Islamic State/Daesh, operatives for civil aviation bombing purposes. It also, however, provides a more detailed look into ongoing radical Islamist airliner explosive device targeting approaches and activities. These are broken down and tabled...

03 Jul 2017
Laptop Bombs and Civil Aviation: Terrorism Potentials and Carry On Travel Bans

Laptop Bombs and Civil Aviation: Terrorism Potentials and Carry On Travel Bans

This Insight in the TRENDS Terrorism Futures Series focuses on the heightened concerns expressed over the smuggling of explosives hidden in laptops by Al Qaeda, and now Islamic State/Daesh, operatives for civil aviation bombing purposes. It will provide an overview of ongoing radical Islamist airliner explosive device targeting approaches and activities, a red team analysis of the terrorism potentials related to the laptop bombing mode of attack, and a short discussion of the laptop...

14 Jun 2017
Close to the Body and Body Cavity Suicide Bombs

Close to the Body and Body Cavity Suicide Bombs

The variation in human borne suicide bomb types used by terrorist organizations is much broader than is typically realized due to a number of iterations that have taken place over the course of decades. In this installment of the terrorism futures series, the more specialized close to the body and body cavity types will be focused upon. In addition, HAZMAT (hazardous materials) variants will be discussed along with the future potentials of these devices...

18 Mar 2015