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Lessons on Fighting Terrorism: Challenges and Strategies for the Future

Reflecting on a decade post-9/11, Ambassador Jacques Pitteloud discusses demographic shifts in Europe, failed immigration policies, combating terrorism, information dominance, legal frameworks, and the need for resilience in modern societies. Addressing the complexities of security and the importance of avoiding overreactions to terrorist threats, the text explores the balance between risk, security, and societal well-being. Join the conversation on navigating the challenges of terrorism in a changing world.

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Lessons on Fighting Terrorism: Challenges and Strategies for the Future

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  1. Fighting Terrorism a Decade after 9/11: First Lessons from a Non-Frontline-Country Ambassador Jacques Pitteloud July 30th, 2011

  2. Some demographic facts … • In the next 40 years, the population of Europe will shrink by at least 52 million people - The number of fatalities will exceed the number of births in 2010 - 2050: 3 in-actives versus 4 actives (2009: 1 / 2)- The proportion of the "developed" world melts like the Arctic ice

  3. Failed immigration policies • Immigration is an inevitable fact- The multicultural society is both a chance and a risk- Cultural relativism is not an effective integration method

  4. Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Political DirectoratePolitical Affairs Secretariat No quick end to the terrorist threat • CT fights the symptoms, not the illness - A truly holistic CT strategy should encompass much more than intelligence, law enforcement and military operations- To address our own wrongs doesn't mean to give in

  5. Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Political DirectoratePolitical AffairsSecretariat Information dominance • AQ has a simple and striking message- "Fast-Food-Islam" and anti-Western rethorics produce an explosive mix- Actions are more powerful than words

  6. Adapt the legal framework of CT • The "Peace Dividend" led us to complacency- Cooperation between intelligence and law enforcement remains a serious problem - Abuses of Human Rights have severely damaged the credibility of intelligence information

  7. Modern societies are more resilient than we would assume… • They can hurt us, but not defeat us… - … if we do not play into their hands!- Overreaction means that the terrorists win

  8. There is no absolute security • No-risk-societies are an elusive dream- Security is a very profitable business, but it entails huge losses for the real economy- We should aim at an acceptable risk-level

  9. Our mistakes will determine the length of this conflict

  10. Thankyouforyourattention

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