Understanding strategic

Understanding strategic Threat group profile. The students will pick a threat group ( a terrorist group ,criminal organization or other instructor approved group) and using the template reviewed attached and reviewed in class, profile the group. Proper citations are required and at least 5 sources are required to meet a minimum mark. 1. Group Profile Name of Group: Symbol: Other Name/Alias: Group Type: Area of Operation: Leadership: Political Objectives: What is the end goal 2. General - Group Affiliations: What other armed groups and or political parties are they associated with - Organization Structure: The covers the entire organization and where the military or armed wing fits - Command and Control Structure: How the armed wing is structured and functions - History and Development: - Organisational Chart: 3. Financial - Source of Supply: - External Support: - Annual Budget: 4. Operational Strategy: How and what type of violence is being used - Military Capability: What type of operations can the conduct - Strength - Recruitment: How are the members recruited - Tactics: - Weapons - Targets: - Training: 5. Political - Ideology: - Political Affiliations: political parties - Support Base: Who joins and where do they come from: social class ,ethnicity, religion or a particular region. 6. State Response State Response: 7. Assessment: You must offer an analysis on the group and if violence is achieving its desired ends Significant Events: Recent Activities: Projected Activities: 8. References Reference: 1)“A Breakdown of Southern Thailand’s Insurgent Groups”, Terrorism Monitor Volume 4, Issue 17, 8 September 2006