National Counterterrorism Strategy of the United States

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The National Counterterrorism Strategy of the United States is the U.S. government’s overarching policy framework that outlines goals, priorities, and coordinated actions to prevent, disrupt, and defeat terrorist threats at home and abroad.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf counterterrorism policy framework
national security strategy document
addresses border and transportation security in a counterterrorism context
capacity building with foreign partners
information sharing among U.S. agencies and with partners
lone-actor terrorism
radicalization and recruitment to violence
terrorist financing
terrorist use of the internet and social media
violent extremist organizations
weapons of mass destruction terrorism
appliesTo domestic terrorism
international terrorism
terrorist threats
approvedBy President of the United States
characteristic focus on information sharing
focus on partnerships with foreign governments
focus on prevention
focus on resilience
integration of intelligence, law enforcement, military, and diplomatic tools
interagency coordination
whole-of-government approach
country United States
defines U.S. counterterrorism goals
U.S. counterterrorism lines of effort
U.S. counterterrorism priorities
roles and responsibilities of U.S. government agencies in counterterrorism
implementedBy Central Intelligence Agency
Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
Department of State
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
issuedBy Executive Branch of the United States government
legalBasis U.S. Constitution
U.S. federal law on national security and counterterrorism
purpose defeat terrorist organizations
disrupt terrorist networks
guide U.S. government counterterrorism efforts
prevent terrorist attacks
protect U.S. allies and partners
protect U.S. citizens
relatedTo Homeland Security Strategy of the United States
National Security Strategy of the United States
scope United States homeland
overseas interests of the United States
timeHorizon multi-year strategic guidance
updated periodically to reflect evolving terrorist threats

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
National Counterterrorism Center Director
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