The Lessons of Mumbai (Occasional Paper (Rand Corporation))

this Study Of The Mumbai, India, Terrorist Attack Of November 2008 Identifies The Operational And Tactical Capabilities Displayed By The Terrorists And Evaluates The Response Of The Indian Security Forces, With The Goal Of Helping Counterterrorism Authorities In India And Elsewhere To Prepare For Or Counter Future Terrorist Attacks On Urban Centers. 'This study of the Mumbai, India, terrorist attack of November 2008 identifies the operational and tactical capabilities displayed by the terrorists and evaluates the response of the Indian security forces. The authors draw out the implications of the incident for India, Pakistan, and the international community and derive lessons learned from the attack and from the Indian response. Their goal is to develop findings that may help counterterrorism authorities in India and elsewhere to prepare for or counter future terrorist attacks on urban centers.'--P. [4] of cover. "This study of the Mumbai, India, terrorist attack of November 2008 identifies the operational and tactical capabilities displayed by the terrorists and evaluates the response of the Indian security forces. The authors draw out the implications of the incident for India, Pakistan, and the international community and derive lessons learned from the attack and from the Indian response. Their goal is to develop findings that may help counterterrorism authorities in India and elsewhere to prepare for or counter future terrorist attacks on urban centers."--Page 4 of cover Preface......Page 4 Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgments......Page 8 Introduction......Page 10 The Attack......Page 12 The Indian Response......Page 18 Implications......Page 22 Key Judgments......Page 30 Chronology of the Attack......Page 32 Bibliography......Page 34