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must understand the types of ag- [State/non-State sponsored])
gressor groups, what motivates
them and the tools they need in Furthermore, there are four main
aggressor objectives:
order to be successful.
Aggressors fall into four main cate- • To inflict injury or death on people
• To destroy or damage equipment,
gories:
facilities or other resources
• Criminals (sophisticated/unsophis- • To steal equipment, material or in-
ticated, organized/unorganized)
formation, and
• Protesters
(organized/unorga- • To create adverse publicity
nized)
• Terrorist (domestic/transnational/ Tools on the other hand, don’t fall
into any category and are virtually
State sponsored), and
• Subversives (intelligence agents unlimited.
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