Terrorism has evolved as a preferred tactic for ideological extremists around the world, directly or indirectly affecting millions of people. Terrorists use many forms of unlawful violence or threats of violence to instill fear and coerce governments or societies to further a variety of political, social, criminal, economic, and religious ideologies.

Chapter One: The Terrorist Threat--Terrorism (Overview/Introduction)--Terrorist Behavior, Characteristics, Motivations--Terrorist Organizational Models--State-Sponsored Terrorism--International Terrorism--Domestic Terrorism--Chapter Two: Hybrid and Future Threats--Hybrid and Future Threats--Hybrid Threat components--Hybrid Threat Organizations--Hybrid Threat Operations--Hybrid Threat Tactics--Chapter Three: Forms of Terrorism [Tactics and Techniques]--Forms of Terrorism (Tactics & Techniques]--Terrorist Planning & Execution--Terrorist Operations and Tactics--Active Shooters and Ideological Homicides--Media, Disinformation and Radical Propaganda--Chapter Four: Counterterrorism--Counterterrorism (Overview/Introduction)--National Approach for Counterterrorism--Fundamentals of Counterterrorism--Command, Planning and Assessment--Counterterrorism Operations--Chapter Five:Critical Infrastructure--Critical Infastructure (Overview/Introdcution--Identifying Vulnerabilities in Critical Infastructure--Critical Infrastructure Risk Management--Cyber Threats and Cyber-Terrorism--Chapter Six--Protection Planning and Preparation--Protection Warfighting Function--Protection Supporting Tasks--Protection Planning--Chapter Seven: Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction--Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD)--Weapons (WMD) and Associated Concerns--CWMD Planning--CWMD Execution--CHapter Eight: Consequence Management (CM)--COnsequence Management (CM)--All Hazards Response--DoD Perspective of CBRN CM--Domestic Consequence Management (CM)--Foreign Consequence Management (FCM)--Dept of Defense-led CBRN CM--Dept of DefenseCBRN Response Assets