A New Kind of Terrorism: Savvier, Yet Deadlier
Abstract
The recent appalling terrorist attacks in Russia, claiming the lives of at least 137 individuals, serve as a grim reminder of the most pressing challenge facing modern nation-states: terrorism carried out by armed non-state actors driven by ideologies and religious fanaticism. One suspects the involvement of several actors due to the strategic and military sophistication of the attack. Why would Islamic terrorist groups attack Russia in the post-Hamas-Israel war scenario? These questions remain, and Russian suspicions are directed Ukraine and its proxies in this grey and hybrid warfare.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Terrorism
Counterterrorism
and Political Violence
European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies
Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 151–154
- Publication date
- 16 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter