Roger Gomm, Editorial Advisory Panel Member and CRJ Security Correspondent, advises on reading the US State Department’s Annual Report on Terrorism for 2014. The report provides invaluable information about the global threat of terrorism (Prometheus72 / Shutterstock.com) The US State Department has published its Annual Report on Terrorism for 2014. This is a useful document which, while being US-centric, contains much information about the global threat. It is a long report but you may find the executive summary and the section on Europe (which is divided into individual countries) of particular interest. The report’s chapters include Chapter 1. Strategic Assessment Chapter 2. Country Reports: Africa Overview Chapter 2. Country Reports: East Asia and Pacific Overview Chapter 2. Country Reports: Europe Overview Chapter 2. Country Reports: Middle East and North Africa Overview Chapter 2. Country Reports: South and Central Asia Overview Chapter 2. Country Reports: Western Hemisphere Overview Chapter 3: State Sponsors of Terrorism Overview Chapter 4: The Global Challenge of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear (CBRN) Terrorism Chapter 5: Terrorist Safe Havens (Update to 7120 Report) Chapter 6. Foreign Terrorist Organizations Chapter 7. Legislative Requirements and Key Terms http://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/crt/2014/index.htm It's worth a read! Roger Gomm
