Global Terrorism Index 2018: Key Findings and Trends
The Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) hosted Serge Stroobants, Director of Operations for Europe and the MENA Region at the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), to present the key findings of the 2018 Global Terrorism Index. Launched in Geneva, the report provides a comprehensive data-driven analysis of terrorism trends across 163 countries since 2000. While the influence of ISIS is waning, terrorism remains a critical global threat, impacting forty percent of nations worldwide. The index highlights that terrorist groups are adapting by exploiting fragile states and utilizing modern tools like Bitcoin and encrypted communications. Although global attack numbers are decreasing, extremist violence is surging in the US and Europe, driven by rising right-wing ideologies. The report also notes shifting tactics, such as the use of deadly poison in foiled plots in Germany and France, and family-involved attacks in Indonesia. The Global Terrorism Index measures the direct and indirect impacts of terrorism, including fatalities, injuries, and property damage, weighted over a five-year period to assess the real impact of this evolving political violence.
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Global Terrorism Index 2018: Key Findings and Trends
The Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) hosted Serge Stroobants, Director of Operations for Europe and the MENA Region at the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), to present the key findings of the 2018 Global Terrorism Index. Launched in Geneva, the report provides a comprehensive data-driven analysis of terrorism trends across 163 countries since 2000. While the influence of ISIS is waning, terrorism remains a critical global threat, impacting forty percent of nations worldwide. The index highlights that terrorist groups are adapting by exploiting fragile states and utilizing modern tools like Bitcoin and encrypted communications. Although global attack numbers are decreasing, extremist violence is surging in the US and Europe, driven by rising right-wing ideologies. The report also notes shifting tactics, such as the use of deadly poison in foiled plots in Germany and France, and family-involved attacks in Indonesia. The Global Terrorism Index measures the direct and indirect impacts of terrorism, including fatalities, injuries, and property damage, weighted over a five-year period to assess the real impact of this evolving political violence.
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