Al Qaeda's Twenty-Year Strategic Plan: The Current Phase of Global Terror

Martin Rudner

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2013, vol. 36, issue 12, 953-980

Abstract: This study examines Al Qaeda's organizational dynamics, doctrinal precepts, strategic objectives, operational priorities, and tactical vectors in the context of its Twenty-Year Strategic Plan. This seven-stage Strategic Plan is addressed with a particular focus on its current phase (Stage 5), 2013–2016, involving the mobilization of Muslim forces for the “Declaration of the Caliphate.” In this regard, particular attention is paid to the Al Qaeda engagement in militant jihadist campaigns across the Middle East and other Muslim domains. The study concludes with an overall assessment of global threats and ongoing risks arising from the current phase of Al Qaeda's Twenty-Year Strategic Plan.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2013.842136

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