Six principles iSTART for effective counter terrorism strategies

Six principles iSTART for effective counter terrorism strategies

Discuss the six principles (iSTART) for effective counter terrorism strategies.
ideology: The beliefs of the organization.
Strategy: The way the organization is incorporating goals into their efforts in order to reach an end state.
Tactics: The specific type of attacks the organization conducts.
Accounting (Financing): How the organization is acquiring funding.
Recruitment: How the organization is gaining additional followers and soldiers.
Targets: This variable could be part of strategy or tactics or discussed separately, but often the specific targets an organization chooses often represents the ideology of the organization, or keeps the organization relevant.