Extremism: Responses

Question 1

Organisations that respond to extremism

Answer 1

NATO, UN, EU
(North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, United Nations, European Union)

Question 2

Why does NATO respond?

Answer 2

NATO recognises extremism as a critical security challenge that fuels terrorism and destabilises regions.

Question 3

Why does the UN respond?

Answer 3

The UN aims to maintain worldwide peace and security, this cannot be achieved if extremism continues to be an issue.

Question 4

Why does the EU respond?

Answer 4

The EU aims to ensure Europe’s sustainable and steady development, extremism directly affects this aim.

Question 5

NATO responses

Answer 5

Cybersecurity, intelligence sharing, working with partner nations

Question 6

UN responses

Answer 6

Prevention, rehabilitation, fostering resilience

Question 7

EU responses

Answer 7

New legislation, intelligence sharing, enhanced border security

Question 8

NATO cybersecurity example

Answer 8

Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence has worked to identify and mitigate online recruitment and radicalisation tactics

Question 9

NATO intelligence sharing example

Answer 9

Defence Against Terrorism Programme of Work aims to prevent attacks from extremist groups

Question 10

NATO working with partner nations example

Answer 10

Capacity building in Iraq (2023), NATO aims to stabilise the region and prevent extremist groups from regaining strength

Question 11

UN prevention example

Answer 11

UN development programme, Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE)

Question 12

UN rehabilitation example

Answer 12

UN development programme has implemented rehabilitation projects in Iraq

Question 13

UN fostering resilience example

Answer 13

Resilience for the Peace Initiative (launched in 2022)

Question 14

EU new legislation example

Answer 14

Action Plan on Preventing Radicalisation (2020-2027)

Question 15

EU intelligence sharing example

Answer 15

Intelligence sharing led to 380 individuals being arrested in 2022 for extremism-related offences

Question 16

EU enhanced border security example

Answer 16

Schengen Information System tracks individuals suspected of extremist activities

Question 17

NATO successes

Answer 17

Enhanced regional security, improved cyber resilience

Question 18

UN successes

Answer 18

Preventing recruitment, global cooperation

Question 19

EU successes

Answer 19

Improved prevention frameworks, enhanced collaboration

Question 20

NATO failures

Answer 20

Persistent extremist threats, resource allocation issues

Question 21

UN failures

Answer 21

Persistent root causes, limited reach

Question 22

EU failures

Answer 22

Online extremist presence, limited reach of programmes

Question 23

Consequences of success

Answer 23

Extremist attacks prevented, global cooperation, prevented radicalisation

Question 24

Consequences of failures

Answer 24

Extremism continues to pose a threat, adaption by extremist groups, continued radicalisation

Question 25

Extremist attacks prevented example

Answer 25

In 2022 efforts from the EU led to 380 individuals being arrested for extremism-related offences

Question 26

Global cooperation (extremism success) example

Answer 26

Since 2023, shared data such as fingerprints, palm prints, and DNA has helped to identify people involved in extremism

Question 27

Prevented radicalisation example

Answer 27

The UK’s Prevent strategy works to prevent people from becoming involved in extremist activity, and also makes it harder for extremist groups to operate

Question 28

Extremism continues to pose a threat example

Answer 28

In 2022, 16 extremist attacks were completed in the EU

Question 29

Adaption by extremist groups example

Answer 29

Despite legislation, TikTok, X, and other social media sites remain hotspots for extremist activity

Question 30

Continued radicalisation example

Answer 30

The extremist group Taliban retook over Afghanistan in 2021

Question 31

Military attempts to solve extremism

Answer 31

Counter-ISIS operations, drone attacks, Israeli military action

Question 32

Counter-ISIS operations example

Answer 32

In 2015, NATO bombed ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq

Question 33

Drone attacks example

Answer 33

The USA and Russia have both conducted drone attacks to target locations that are considered to be ISIS strongholds

Question 34

Israeli military action example

Answer 34

Israel has conducted air strikes and ground operations in response to extremist organisations and militant groups in Gaza