Document Type
Article
Abstract
This paper is an effort to analyze the connection between failed new nation states, crime, and terrorism. Terrorist-criminal links in Former Soviet Union (FSU) countries pose one of the greatest potential threats to U.S. security, as many of these states are rent with economic instability, political turmoil, and religious fervor. Given sufficient profit incentives, criminal groups may be tempted to steal nuclear materials from poorly guarded Russian facilities and sell them to terrorist groups. The flight of Al Qaeda affiliates from Afghanistan into Central Asia following the US-led military intervention in 2001 has exacerbated this problem.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, James H. and Bowers, Stephen R., "Terrorism and Crime: Critical Linkages" (2009). Faculty Publications and Presentations. 19.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/gov_fac_pubs/19
