Emerging threat

An emerging threat is "non-governmental, non-conventional, dynamic or random, non-linear, with no rules of engagement or predictable doctrine." 

Although a conventional threat lends "itself to conventional intelligence collection capabilities that [include] a strong reliance on stand-off technical collection capabilities and methodical analysis, ... emerging threats cannot be easily seen, assessed, and fixed by existing technical intelligence collection capabilities." 

SourceWatch Resources

 * Bush doctrine
 * conflicts short of war
 * homeland security
 * intelligence community
 * Iraq as an imminent threat
 * national security
 * revolution in military affairs