Stratfor: Far-right terrorism is likely to expand in Europe during 2021

The American website Stratfor said that the threat of extreme right-wing terrorism in Europe is increasing at a time when white-collar terrorists exploit the ongoing political, economic and social tensions to expand their activities, including planning attacks. This threat is likely to pose a real challenge to the security services, and increase The intensity of polarization within European societies.

The site specializing in geopolitical affairs and intelligence - in an analysis of security expert Sam Lichtenstein - stated that although several terrorist groups from the far right have temporarily halted their efforts to plan attacks in light of the closures due to the Corona pandemic and focused their anger - accompanied by other right-wing fanatics - on governments, it is It is expected to resume its violent activities against those it considers its "non-white" enemies with the easing of restrictions during 2021.

According to many security agencies and monitoring centers, terrorists of the extreme right took advantage of the year 2020 to spread propaganda of violence, communicate with extremist elements who share the same mind, and incite other citizens to adopt their cause, which is likely to be preparing for future attacks.

The site confirmed that the attacks and plots, which were recently aborted, and security reports show that the biggest and most urgent threat comes from extremist right-wing terrorists who consider themselves representatives and spokesmen of a superior but besieged "white identity".

These - with different names and classifications - have represented a constant threat to Europe since World War II, and have committed extremely bloody attacks, some of which still resonate, as is the case in Norway in 2011, and have also caused increased anxiety and concern since the shooting attack in the mosques of Christchurch, New Zealand in March / March 2019, an incident that sparked a wave of attacks and similar plots by right-wing terrorists in several regions of the world who share the same ideas and beliefs.

On the other hand, the American site believes that the extremist right-wing terrorist groups who support the supremacy of the white race have supported their network of cross-border relations in order to benefit from the common beliefs and grievances in the rest of the countries and regions of the world in order to promote and engage in violence.

He asserts that the "white terrorists" pose an ideologically and operationally different threat from the "jihadists", which will expose the defects of the security services in the old continent and increase the intensity of political polarization.

They pose - according to the number of recent arrests and investigations - a greater internal threat to the security services than jihadists, partly because they can operate more easily within European organizations that have cultures and leadership more receptive to some of their ideas.

A common threat

On the other hand, Stratfor believes that the threat of extreme right-wing white terrorism will provide opportunities for Europe and the administration of the next US President Joe Biden for close cooperation in order to confront this common threat.

European leaders, who have expressed regret for the lack of interest in the administration of President Donald Trump in this file despite the bloody attacks on both sides of the Atlantic and the growing links between terrorists of the far-right in Europe and America, will likely pressure the next administration to take action on multiple fronts.

The Europeans are basing their endeavors on the fact that "white terrorism" has caused more deaths in the United States than the old continent, and they are concerned about reports confirming the continuation of extreme right-wing extremists in both continents.

They also accuse major US tech companies of failing to do enough to remove white extremist content and inflammatory propaganda on their platforms.

President-elect Joe Biden has indicated that he plans to focus on combating the threat of right-wing terrorists, as he has routinely denounced white supremacist groups during his election campaign, but he will have to overcome political and legal restrictions and adopt more robust and hard-line policies towards these groups.