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In this paper we are presenting the results of a scientific research on the changes in the characteristics of terrorism in the information age, relating to the influences of network technologies, results of the information revolution, the paradigm of terrorism. Perceiving the terrorism in a wider context as a conflict, Arquilla, Ronfeldt & Zanini have found two particularly interesting aspects of the influence of the information revolution on its characteristics: one, information revolution is favoring & strengthening network forms of organization, & is at the same time enabling the realization of their comparative advantages over hierarchical forms & two, the conduct & outcome of conflicts will increasingly depend on information & communication technologies. Exploring the influence on organizational forms, they have formulated a hypothesis on evolution of the hierarchical forms into network forms of organization; chain network, star network & all-channel network, substantiating the evolution of terrorism towards netwar. Netwar refers to an emerging mode of conflict at societal level, in which the protagonists use network forms of organization & related doctrines, strategies & technologies of the information age. The choice of the opus operandi of the netwar by the terrorist organization depends on the doctrinal paradigms that formulate their goals & strategies, which can be defined as the coercive diplomacy paradigm, the war paradigm & the new-world paradigm. The particular problem is that all three paradigms offer room for cybotage with the goal of disruption & destruction of information infrastructure. Based on the above stated premises we have researched "new" terrorism characteristics at organizational, doctrinal, strategic & technological levels. The study has confirmed the evolution of terrorism towards netwar & the emerging of "new terrorism," hence the counter terrorism activities will needed to be adapted at the organizational, strategic & technological levels respectively. Given methodology also represents a research model for the terrorism phenomenon which could be applied at a multidisciplinary approach to the antiterrorist activities. Tables, Figures, References. Adapted from the source document.

In many states and their national security strategies, modern terrorism is marked as one of the main challenges. Aside from that, in many multilateral security documents terrorism is stated as one of the main challenges to global security. One can say that present-day terrorism in many aspects affects our security, as well as our general social and economic development. The understanding of this phenomenon, its development, its way of functioning, possible transformations and new forms is the necessary precondition for designing efficient counter-terrorist strategies. It seems that in the last several years we have been witnessing a new transformation of terrorism - it is becoming a threat that will be difficult to defeat with the resources and instruments that have so far been used in the fight against terrorism. Adapted from the source document.

In many states and their national security strategies, modern terrorism is marked as one of the main challenges. Aside from that, in many multilateral security documents terrorism is stated as one of the main challenges to global security. One can say that present-day terrorism in many aspects affects our security, as well as our general social and economic development. The understanding of this phenomenon, its development, its way of functioning, possible transformations and new forms is the necessary precondition for designing efficient counter-terrorist strategies. It seems that in the last several years we have been witnessing a new transformation of terrorism - it is becoming a threat that will be difficult to defeat with the resources and instruments that have so far been used in the fight against terrorism. Adapted from the source document.