1. COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM: IMPACT ON GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
Colombo Defence Seminar 2017, 28 August 2017
Dr Alexey D Muraviev
Head, Department of Social Sciences and Security Studies
Founder and Director, Strategic Flashlight forum on National Security and Strategy
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2. Primary Factors of Risk
Major Considerations
Primary Factors of Risk
Adversary
Intentions
Adversary
Capability
Target
Vulnerability
Terrorism Threat Assessment
Terrorism Risk Assessment
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3. Major Considerations CVE as an Operational and Strategic Challenge
“…aims to address the root causes of violent extremism by providing resources to communities to build and sustain local prevention efforts and promote the use of counter-narratives to confront violent extremist messaging online.”
US Department of Homeland Security
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4. Major Considerations Offensive CT Defensive CT Democratic constraints
Counterterrorism (CT) is confusing as there not many rules and clearly formulated strategies
Offensive CT
Defensive CT
Non-violent strategic offence
Political pressure
Censorship
Economic sanctions
Tactical and strategic kinetic approach
Targeted kills/decapitation strikes
Destroying bases and training camps/centres
Liquidating terror groups
Targeting states sponsoring terrorism
Passive tactical defence
VIP protection and public safety
Infrastructure protection (military and civilian)
Cybernetic security
Active tactical defence
Hostage rescue operations
Neutralising explosives
Democratic constraints
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5. Operational & Strategic Challenge
Initial act of a
PMV
Route
Causes of Terrorism
Nation’s/
Community
Response
CVE
CYCLE OF
TERROR
VIOLENCE (CoTV)
Response to a Response (RtR) by Terrorists
Traditional CT Response
Violence triggers violent reactions
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6. Global Governance & CVE
A “multifaceted phenomenon in the which power, rules, ideas, norms, culture, regimes and institutions feature prominently” Source: Makinda, S (2003), ‘Global Governance and Terrorism’, Global Change, Peace and Security, 15(1), p. 45
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7. CVE Through Global Governance
Pillar 1
Addressing the conditions conductive to the spread of terrorism
Pillar 2
Preventing and combatting terrorism
Pillar 3
Building states’ capability and strengthening the UN role
Pillar 4
Ensuring human rights and the rule of law
Source: The United Nations
Unilateral to multilateral
Multilateral/cooperative
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8. “Zero Sum” Perceptions as a Challenge
“Old Approach”
“New Approach” CT
Kinetic/Offensive CT
Non-kinetic/Non offensive
CVE
Non-kinetic/Soft
CVE
Rehabilitation
The kinetic approach (use of deadly force)
Ideological counter-narrative
Unilateral in nature
Counter-effect (triggering CoTV)
The emphasis on non-offensive principles
Non-ideological
Multilateral in nature, cooperative
Rehabilitation (breaking CoTV)
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9. Opportunities & the Reality Check
Strengthening international institutions
Growing great power rivalry
Escalation of geopolitical tensions
Provisions of development assistance
CVE and state bureaucracy
Political correctness gone mad
STRENGTHENING GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
WEAKENING GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
Collective use of military force within a collective framework
Military strikes
Force posturing
Formulating a coordinated approach
Coalitions of select willing
Unilateral sanctions/blockade
Setting common security and strategic agenda
Failure to agree on basic definitions and principles
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10. THANK YOU. QUESTIONS? A.Muraviev@curtin.edu.au
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