The elimination of Osama Bin Laden was a remarkable success for American intelligence and Special Forces. To track down a rebel leader who had cut himself off from communications with the World and operated from an isolated compound in an affluent locality where none would really suspect his presence requires diligence, patience and perseverance of the highest order. The raid by US Special Operations Forces was also unique. Launched after careful preparation, using stealth helicopters, the deadly strike force known as the Seals swooped down on the target and in half an hour plus succeeded in achieving the mission and getting away, before local forces had even stirred. Will the World be a better place without Osama or will it sink to the doom that he had predicted continues to be a dilemma? There are many prognostications, some represent plain hope, others are borne out of historical experience while some spring from disparaging cynicism which see the ebb and flow of terrorism either receding or expanding as the years go on. This Book is an attempt to work through this maze of uncertainty by examining key vectors related to the rise and fall of Osama Bin Laden and the Al Qaeda to envisage four possible scenarios ranging from the collapse of the state order [seen as unlikely] to containment of terror threat [equally challenged] in three dimensions globally, regionally and locally over the next decade or so.
The Year 2006 Was A Year Of Paradox Of Promise And Tribulations For South Asia. Thus Stock Exchanges Across The Region Soared (Except Karachi) And India S Booming Economy Demonstrated A Steady Northward Trajectory Pulling With It Other Markets As Bangladesh And Sri Lanka Which Had Integrated Under The Safta. In Other Spheres, However, South Asian States Were Oscillating From Crisis To Crisis. Be It Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh Or India, Security Continued To Be One Of The Prime Considerations For The People And Governments In All These States. Capturing The Entire Security Flavour Of South Asia, This Book Is An Attempt To Place The National, Regional And Global Events In Perspective. The Aim Is Not To Provide Instant History But To See Beyond The Media Driven, Hyphenated Short-Term View Of Happenings In The Subcontinent And Portend The Path Ahead. Trend Spotting Especially Of Lurking Dangers Will Hopefully Provide The Necessary Motivation For Adorning A Sage Path Of Cooperation, Compromise And Mutual Assistance, For That Is The Way Ahead For The Multitudes In South Asia And Not Reliving Memories Of The Past, Feels The Author.
Transnational terrorism is the central security challenge of the Post Cold War World, the defining moments of which were 9/11 in New York and 26/11 in Mumbai. Just as the United States carried out a comprehensive review of counter terrorism threats and capabilities immediately after the deadly multiple strikes in September 2001, India has undertaken an appraisal of transnational terrorism over the past two years and has commenced a process of transformation of the internal security establishment post Mumbai. Keeping in view the significance of the issue to Indian security, USI had undertaken a study focused on “National Security –Countering Transnational Terrorism,” this year, organizing a series of seminars, lectures and studies on the subject. This book is a result of the study carried out by USI and has covered the entire range of the phenomenon examining geo political, regional and internal security facets to suggest strategies for security cooperation, capacity building and societal responses.
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