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The nature of warfare is changing, with a far greater threat to international security posed by terrorists, in particular al Qaeda. This paper sets out to expose the deficiencies in perusing traditional concepts of deterrence that served the West well during the Cold War, but which are no longer relevant. It exposes the differences in approach either side of 9/11, setting out the challenges and proposing modern, well-orchestrated strategies, which will be successful in a contemporary context. This paper advocates a new concept of 'detercion', as one method by which the West may bring about the defeat of global terrorism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author for three years designed, co-delivered and quality assured the Managing Defence in the Wider Security Context programme, an important and complex element of the UK National Security Strategy required by the MoD and Cross Government partners. To date little empirical research has been conducted in this field. This paper reflects upon the value and challenges of this flagship International Security Cooperation Education programme and provides a firm basis for enhancing future work. The intent is to be informative, though-provoking and intellectually challenging and thereby to contribute to the capacity building of defence and security leadership, management and command in transitional democracies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]