Military campaigns against dispersed networks relocate rather than eradicate the threat

Evidence

Al Qaeda’s geographical dispersion and mobility preclude a conventional end to a military strike, because dismantling a terrorist operation in a particular locale does not eliminate the threat elsewhere. For example, with porous borders and proxy ground forces of suspect allegiance, the massive military campaign in Afghanistan relocated, rather than eradicating, the core al Qaeda leadership. Although weakened with the killing of bin Laden and some of the top officials, al Qaeda has continued to operate as an insurgent force, spreading terrorism worldwide against an expanding range of Western foes. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 2306 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Greater connectivity systematically decreases rather than increases overall security. — Nick Couldry & Ulises A. Mejias, The Costs of Connection: How Data Is…, 123; Population relocation to cut rebel supply links recurs across empires.; Military strikes against decentralized networks relocate threats rather than eliminate them — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement: How People Do Harm…, 2306 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Military strikes against decentralized networks relocate threats rather than eliminate them #corroborates (0.99) — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 2306