Europe’s Terrorism Problem

Europe has become a strategic target for terrorist infiltration.  Its proximity to war zones as well as several terrorist strongholds in the Middle East and North Africa has pushed the threat of terrorism to the forefront of the European security agenda.

“Over the past 12 months, ISIL (the Islamic State, or ISIS) has expanded its operations throughout {Europe}, formally declaring an expansion of its self-declared ‘caliphate’ into the Caucasus while conducting multiple attacks across the region,” testified General Philip Breedlove, Commander of U.S. European Command during his appearance before the House Armed Services Committee last week.

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