The current Russo-Ukrainian War began on Feb. 24, 2022 when Russian forces invaded Ukraine in violation of international law. Soon thereafter, the United States and more than 45 other allies began sending aid. Total American aid to Ukraine currently stands at over $70 billion, many times greater than the level provided to America’s next highest […]
Why do some terrorist organizations use suicide bombing while others do not?
This article reviews theories on why some terrorist groups adopt the tactic and gives special attention to groups that could have, but did not, adopt suicide tactics. It concludes the “culture of martyrdom” explanation best accounts for an organization’s choice to use this tactic. Whether by carbomb or hijacked airplane, why terrorist groups carry out […]