Modern Terrorism as a Real Threat to Society and the State

The author analyze modern interpretations of the concept of terrorism and derive its classification. The concept of “terrorism” is studied from the point of view of Russian legislation. The reasons for the widespread spread of terrorism in the world are explored. The author provide ways to counter the spread of international terrorism and offer their own ways to eradicate it. The author pay special attention to the historical stages of the development of terrorism in the Russian Federation, which makes it possible to determine the characteristic features of modern terrorism. Various concepts of terrorism are presented from the perspective of legal, hysterical and philosophical approaches. Terrorism remains a pressing problem in the world community, and forms of terrorism are also changing. This is confirmed by the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert hall on March 22, 2024 in Krasnogorsk. Terrorism is an extremely destructive phenomenon in modern society; it requires increased attention from the state, law enforcement agencies and public associations. One of the features of modern terrorism is a clear organizational structure in terrorist organizations, which significantly complicates counteraction by law enforcement agencies. If earlier terrorism was individual in nature, now it is well-organized associations that function according to a clear algorithm. The goals of terrorists have also changed; their actions are increasingly aimed at destabilizing state power in specific countries and establishing their own order. Terrorism in modern society simultaneously pursues several goals: psychological impact on the population: impact on government agencies; destruction of socio-economic stability. The goals of terrorist associations are becoming more and more ambitious; terrorist acts are mainly aimed at destroying the state system, i.e. pose a direct threat to national security. Accordingly, the functioning of terrorist organizations is impossible without funding; the authors also discuss this problem in the article. The identified features of terrorism currently make it possible to determine measures to prevent and counter terrorism, which include a whole range of measures, the implementation of which is the task of government and law enforcement agencies, public institutions and educational institutions.