Date:

Terrorist use of Firearms

… The threat of a terrorist attack by firearm in the UK is not likely, but it … may impact you or your business. … Headline Assessment Terrorist attacks in the UK using firearms are extremely … firearm certificates and 548,521 shotgun certificates on issue in England and Wales as of 31 March 2021. Whilst the …
Keywords: Firearms , Threat analysis , Attack Methodology , PALs , Threat

Self-Initiated Terrorists (S-ITs)

… What is a Self-Initiated Terrorist (S-IT)? A S-IT is defined as “Person(s) who … Extreme Right Wing (ERW) or Left Wing, Anarchist or Single Issue (LASI). They are also unpredictable and difficult to …
Keywords: Self-Initiated Terrorists , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Intelligence , Prevent , Weapon , Ideologies , Target , Extremist

The Threat from Islamist Terrorism

… Terrorism? Islamist Terrorism 1  can be described as terrorist violence motivated by a political ideology seeking … the threat from attacks directed and enabled by Islamist terrorist groups overseas, a threat will remain as long as … to radicalise and inspire individuals in the UK to terrorist violence.   What is meant by Islamist Terrorism? …
Keywords: Terrorism , Threat analysis , Risk , Threat , Islamist Terrorism , insights , Intelligence assessments

Terrorist use of Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW)

… The ProtectUK Analysts give an insight into terrorist use of Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW) attacks. … What … VAW attack in the UK motivated by Left-Wing, Anarchist and Single-Issue Terrorism (LASIT) ideology is unlikely. Although …
Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Ideologies , Threat , VAW , Awareness , Analysis

The Threat from Extreme Right-Wing Terrorism

… is their ability to radicalise and inspire Self-Initiated Terrorists (S-ITs) . The threat from ERWT in the UK has … terrorism and possession of documents useful to a terrorist in June 2019. The group has encouraged and … is their ability to radicalise and inspire Self-Initiated Terrorists (S-ITs).   How does the wider threat from ERWT …
Keywords: Risk , Threat , Terrorist threat , ERWT , RIGHT-WING , Terrorism , GROUPS , EXTREME , EXTREME RIGHT-WING , THREAT FROM , EXTREME RIGHT-WING TERRORISM

Terrorist Cyber Threat

… Terrorist Cyber Threat Headline Assessment Hostile attacks … as traditional state-sponsored espionage. It is likely terrorist cyber activity against the UK is limited to social media and website defacement. Terrorists have shown a relatively sophisticated degree of …
Keywords: Threat analysis , Threat , Cyber , Attack Methodology , PALs , Cyber attacks

The Threat from Left-Wing, Anarchist and Single-Issue Terrorism (LASIT)

… and individuals face from Left-Wing, Anarchist and Single-Issue Terrorism (LASIT). … What is LASIT? Left-Wing, … policy or practice. Headline Assessment We assess a terrorist attack in the UK motivated by LASIT ideology to be …
Keywords: Risk , Threat , Terrorist threat , LASI , LASIT , Left Anarchist and Single Issue Terrorist , Single Issue Terrorist

Threat from Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Terrorism

… Terrorism? CBRN terrorism is the term used to describe the terrorist use (or threatened use) of Chemical, Biological, … radioactive fallout). How has CBRN previously been used by terrorist groups worldwide? Globally, there has been a very small number of terrorist attacks where CBRN materials have been used. A …
Keywords: CBRN , Threat analysis , Threat , Attack Methodology

NaCTSO and Evidence-based Policing

… to explore the target selection and decision making of terrorists within a UK context.   ProtectUK, Evidence-Based … policing policies, practices and decisions. As the terrorist threat evolves, this important approach ensures … can be used to: develop a better understanding of an issue – by describing the nature, extent and possible causes …
Keywords: Research , Evidence , Protective Security , Preparedness

Threat from Drones in the UK

… and used to mount successful attacks. It is likely that terrorists will seek to learn from these developments.   While terrorist groups have made extensive use of drones in overseas conflicts, the use of a weaponised UAV in a terrorist attack in the UK is unlikely in the next 12 …
Keywords: Drones , Threat analysis , Threat , UAV , Weapon