Why Are Terrorist Organizations So Difficult to Destroy?
The White House’s National Strategy for Counterterrorism (White House, 2018) summarizes the struggle against terrorism and terrorist organizations as follows: “The United States and our allies face an increasingly complex terrorist landscape, populated by a diverse array of actors employing new technologies and tactics to advance their agendas. The terrorist threat to the United States is growing more dynamic and diffuse as an increasing number of groups, networks, and indivi
