Describe your own definition for international terrorism (from the week 2 forum post) making any modifications based on those forum discussions, and then summarize the four waves of modern terrorism and defend your position if you think we are experiencing a fifth wave.

Describe your own definition for international terrorism (from the week 2 forum post) making any modifications based on those forum discussions, and then summarize the four waves of modern terrorism and defend your position if you think we are experiencing a fifth wave.Propose a plan to build and sustain international cooperation on counter-terrorism. You can consider doing this from the perspective of the United States (a lead nation), or use an intergovernmental alliance approach like using the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (see NATO Working with partners to counter terrorism), or propose a global international method (such as using a United Nations entity like CTITF: The Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force). Make sure to address the full spectrum of counter terrorism tools such as diplomatic, military, intelligence, economic, informational, financial and law enforcement. Describe how you will create and build the cooperation as well as the pros and cons of your chosen approach.The Fifth Wave Terrorismhttps://www.aspistrategist.org.au/fifth-wave-terrorism-have-predictions-jumped-the-gun/Working With Partners To Counter Terrorism:https://www.nato.int/docu/review/articles/2019/05/16/working-with-partners-to-counter-terrorism/index.htmlCTITF:https://www.un.org/counterterrorism/ctitf/en/about-task-forceMy Week 2 Forum Post: Global terrorism is an international problem facing numerous governments in the world. The united states (US) administration have shared the blunt edge of terrorism through its international invention in innumerable cases, including the Somali’s Blackhawk down, the southern-northern Sudan conflict, and the recent Mandi base attack in Kenya. The terrorist groups have in multiple nations, have shifted their allegiance from the once-mighty al-Qaida to the new and established Islamic state of Levant and Syria (ISIS). However, internal wrangles among the al-Qaida leadership resulted in the establishment of an internal offshoot, which has been a challenging thorn to oust and regain command. Al-Qaida has been a formidable group since it was established by Osama Bin Laden, a veteran in the war against the Soviets in the 1980s. Nonetheless, after successful campaigns in Afghanistan, the group reignited in 2001 after campaigns against Taliban forces and al-Qaida terror group. However, after the invasion of Iraq, a Sunni Salafist movement established a resistance against the Shia’s and the American invasion, instigating a sectarian movement and violence (Phillips, 2016). Nevertheless, occasional support for al Baghdadi and the breakaway movement allowed ISIS to thrive through violence and bloodshed to establish a caliphate. Multiple pieces of evidence portrayed the leadership and efficiency displayed by ISIS as more of a continuation and strategies used by al-Qaida, owing to their brutality and ruthlessness; thus, harboring the capability of national forces to control terrorism (Samoilenko, 2005). The group has employed tactics used by al-Qaida to terrorize innocent civilians through carnage for absolute cooperation. Secondly, ISIS has used sectarian leadership is dividing members of the same community. The Iraq invasion by ISIS forces was mauled with frequent violations of fundamental rights for indigenous groups like the Yazidi’s with massive abuses committed against them (Sarac, 2020). The mass killings of civilians were in measure with the renewed violence as portrayed in mass executions of non-partisans, including drivers and conductors along the Tigris River. Third, the group massacred Iraq’s national army and assumed the military equipment in their camps. Much of the national my recruits were executed after being found in their training camps. Moreover, ISIS propagated its agenda across the globe through digital channels to obtain attention from solo proprietors in numerous nations, including the US, United Kingdom, Spain, France, and New Zealand. Lastly, lack of intelligence sharing in surveillance groups, as found in the 2015 terror attacks in Paris that claimed the lives of numerous citizens and destroyed infrastructures worth millions. In conclusion, global terrorism has affected global economies on a massive scale. The level of outreach and goodwill of young souls to commit to harmful activities have been on the rise in nations like Kenya, the US, UK, and Sri Lanka. Despite the drive, failures by al-Qaida to hold their ranks together have resulted in the emergence of subsequent terror groups reigning havoc across the world.ReferencesPhillips, C. (2016). Descent into chaos: Stalemate and the rise of ISIS. The Battle for Syria. https://doi.org/10.12987/yale/9780300217179.003.0010Samoilenko, Y. (2005). Global War on Terrorism. https://doi.org/10.21236/ada432151Sarac, B. N. (2020). UK newspapers’ portrayal of Yazidi women’s experiences of violence under ISIS. Journal of Strategic Security, 13(1), 59-81. https://doi.org/10.5038/1944-0472.13.1.1753