Ten basic problems in fight against terrorism and funding of terrorism

Abstract

The paper provides an overview of the current problems and suggestions of possible responses in the fight against terrorism, the contemporary form of which is characteristic by its non-selectivity. Funding of terrorism is one of the main approaches of attack on the very foundations of the terrorist networks functioning. Forming an institution that collects and shares relevant financial information at national and international levels, with the purpose to control and prevent money laundering, made it possible to achieve significant results. However, there is also a need for establishing an interdepartmental work group that would bring together all the agencies and institutions involved in combating money laundering and terrorist financing, in order to regularly test and evaluate their work. Essentially, in the context of globalization, countries and regions can no longer afford to point out only matters of their own national security without recognizing that the abstract concepts such as values, norms and expectations also have an impact. The societies of developing countries or of the 'developed world' (which is quite an arrogant term) are witnessing the tension that is spreading: as long as there are expectations that the state protects its citizens, they increasingly hold it responsible. Those who create policy and make critical decisions in the name of the country need to be focused on the aspects of traditional 'national security', where military forces continue to play a prominent role, as well as the aspects of human security, where 'non-traditional' security issues prevail.

Keywords

• terrorism
• funding of terrorism
• non-selective terrorism
• civil-military relations